Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

Part IV E+W Supplemental

29 Regulations. E+W

[F1 (1) A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(1A) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (1B).

(1B) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 16A(6) or 19(4B) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]

(2) [F2 Regulations under this Act] may make different provisions with respect to different cases or classes of case.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 29: power previously exercised by S.I.1985/1846, 1987/299, 1988/164, 1989/767, 1989/1105.

P2 S. 29(2): s. 22(1)(with ss. 22(2) and 29(2)) power exercised by S.I.1991/1515.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 29(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 29(1) (1.10.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(2) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 4); S.I. 2012/2412, art. 2(g)

F2 Words in s. 29(2) substituted (1.10.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 4); S.I. 2012/2412, art. 2(g)

30 Expenses. E+W

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament such sums as the Attorney General may, with the consent of the Treasury, direct in respect of the expenditure incurred by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the discharge of his functions under this Act.

(2) Any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State or the Attorney General which is attributable to this Act shall be payable out of money provided by Parliament.

31 Short title, commencement and extent etc. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.

(2) The following provisions of this Act come into force on its passing—

(a) this Part (other than subsections (5) and (6) below);

(b) sections 11 to 13; and

(c) section 15, so far as it applies in relation to sections 11 to 13;

and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) An order under subsection (2) above may—

(a) appoint different days for different purposes and in relation to proceedings instituted in different areas; and

(b) contain such transitional and supplementary provisions as appear to the Lord Chancellor or, as the case may be, Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of making minor and consequential amendments in other enactments.

(6) The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act (which include certain provisions which are already spent) are hereby repealed to the extent set out in the third column of that Schedule.

(7) This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 31(4) repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 31(2)(3) partly exercised: S.I. 1985/1849, 1986/1029, 1334