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Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (repealed)

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Part IIU.K. Administrative and Supplemental Provisions

Rehabilitation of offenders and arrangements for persons on bailE+W

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F1S. 47 repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

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F3S. 49 repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

50 F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

Textual Amendments

Expenses and grantsE+W

51 Expenses and grants payable out of moneys provided by Parliament.E+W

(1)Any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Part of this Act, and any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State—

F5(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in the conduct of research into the causes of delinquency and the treatment of offenders, and matters connected therewith;

shall, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Treasury, be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

F6F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F7(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5S. 51(1)(a) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

F7S. 51(2) expressed to be repealed and 51(3)-(8) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

Miscellaneous and supplementalU.K.

52 Evidence with respect to offences punishable in Scotland.E+W

For the purposes of this Act a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Lord Advocate that an offence is punishable in Scotland with imprisonment or is punishable in Scotland on indictment with imprisonment for a term specified in the certificate shall be evidence of the matter so certified.

53 Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.E+W

Section 4 of the M1Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 (execution of process of English courts in Scotland and vice versa) shall apply to any process issued under Part I of this Act . . . F8 as it applies to process issued under the M2Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 by a magistrates’ court.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

54 Rules and orders.E+W

(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make rules or orders under this Act shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, any rules or orders made by the Secretary of State under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)Subsection (2) above does not apply F9. . . to orders under section [F102 or 7 or] 14 of F9. . . this Act, but no order shall be made by the Secretary of State under section [F102 or 7 or] 14 unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4)Any order made by the Secretary of State under section [F102 or 7 or] 14 or 39 of this Act may be revoked by a subsequent order of the Secretary of State under that section, an order under section 26(2)(a) may be revoked by a subsequent order under that paragraph or under section 26(2)(b) F11. . ..

Textual Amendments

F9Words in s. 54(3) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

F11Words in s. 54(4) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 47, ss. 32(3), 33(2), Sch.4

55 Transitional provisions.E+W

Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of the transition to the provisions of this Act from the law in force before the commencement of this Act.

56 Consequential amendments and repeals. U.K.

(1)The enactments specified in Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in that Schedule, being amendments consequential on the preceding provisions of this Act, but the amendment of any enactment by that Schedule shall not be taken as prejudicing the operation of section 38 of the M3Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals).

(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act (which include enactments which were spent before the passing of this Act) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of s. 56 and Schedule 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

57 Interpretation.E+W

(1)In this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

  • the appropriate officer of the court” means, in relation to a magistrates’ court, the clerk of the court;

  • approved bail hostel” means a bail hostel approved by the Secretary of State under section 49(1) of this Act;

  • approved probation hostel[F12means a probation hostel approved] by the Secretary of State under section 49(1) of this Act;

  • bail hostel” means premises for the accommodation of persons remanded on bail;

  • community service order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 14(1) of this Act;

  • compensation order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 35(1) of this Act;

  • court” does not include a court-martial;

  • criminal bankruptcy order” means an order under section 39(1) of this Act;

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  • extended sentence certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 28 of this Act;

  • local authority” means, in relation to any probation and after-care area, any authority out of whose funds the salary of the clerk to the justices for a petty sessions area contained in the probation and after-care area is paid;

  • order for conditional discharge” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7 of this Act;

  • period of conditional discharge” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7 of this Act;

  • probationer” means a person for the time being under supervision by virtue of a probation order;

  • probation hostel” means premises for the accommodation of persons who may be required to reside there by a probation order, . . . F15;

  • probation order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of this Act;

  • probation period” means the period for which a probationer is placed under supervision by a probation order;

  • the register” means the register of proceedings before a magistrates’ court required by rules made under [F16section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] to be kept by the clerk of the court;

  • sentence of imprisonment” does not include a committal in default of payment of any sum of money, or for want of sufficient distress to satisfy any sum of money, or for failure to do or abstain from doing anything required to be done or left undone;

  • F17 . . .

  • supervision order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26(1) of this Act;

  • suspended sentence” means a sentence to which an order under section 22(1) of this Act relates.

  • [F18youth offending team” means a team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.]

(2)For the purposes of any reference in this Act, however expressed, to the term of imprisonment or other detention to which a person has been sentenced or which, or part of which, he has served, consecutive terms and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be treated as a single term.

(3)Without prejudice to sections 20(1) and 21(1) of this Act, any reference in this Act however expressed to a previous conviction or sentence shall be construed as a reference to a previous conviction by a court in any part of Great Britain and to a previous sentence passed by any such court.

(4)Without prejudice to the meaning of references in sections 14, 43 and 44 of this Act to an offence punishable with imprisonment, any such reference elsewhere in this Act shall be construed, in relation to any offender, without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any enactment on the imprisonment of offenders of his age.

[F19(5)Where a compensation order or supervision order has been made on appeal, for the purposes of this Act (except section 26(5)) it shall be deemed—

(a)if it was made on an appeal brought from a magistrates’ court, to have been made by that magistrates’ court;

(b)if it was made on an appeal brought from the Crown Court or from the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, to have been made by the Crown Court.]

(6)Any reference to this Act to any other enactment is a reference thereto as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

[F20(7)For the purposes of any provision of this Act which requires the determination of the age of a person by the court, his age shall be deemed to be that which it appears to the court to be after considering any available evidence.]

Textual Amendments

F17Definition of "supervising court" in s. 57(1) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

F18Definition in s. 57(1) inserted (30.9.1998 for the purposes specified in S.I. 1998/2327, art. 3(1)(b), Sch. 1 and otherwiseprosp.) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para.33; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 3(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with art. 9) (which Sch. 8 para. 33 of the 1998 Act is repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168, Sch. 12 Pt. I)

58 Application to Scotland.E+W+S

The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Scotland, that is to say—

(a)[F21sections 1C, 25(3) and 29(7)], . . . F22, . . . F23 and this section; and

(b)section 56 and Schedules 5 and 6 so far as they amend or repeal any enactment or any part of an enactment which extends to Scotland;

but, except as provided by this section, this Act shall not extend to Scotland.

59 Northern Ireland.E+W+N.I.

(1)[F24Section 29(7)] of this Act and this section shall extend to Northern Ireland but except as provided by this subsection this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

(3)The references in section 29(6) and (7) of this Act to section 26 of the M4Criminal Justice Act 1961 shall be construed, in relation to Northern Ireland, as references to that section as amended by any Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, or Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly, whether passed before or after this Act.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

60 Short title and commencement.E+W

(1)This Act may be cited as the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.

(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions; and any reference in any provision of this Act to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the day so appointed for the coming into force of that provision.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Power of appointment conferred by s. 60(2) not fully exercised

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