Prevention of Crimes Act 1871

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Short title.

   2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Register of Criminals.

   1. 6. Register and photographing of criminals.

4. Punishment of certain Offenders

   1. 7. Special offences by persons twice convicted of crime.

   2. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. 10, 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   6. 13. Penalty on dealers in old metals purchasing quantities less than stated in schedule.

   7. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Amendment of Criminal Law in certain Cases

   1. 15. Evidence of vagrancy and amendment of Vagrant Act.

   2. 16. Power to search for stolen property.

6. Legal Proceedings

   1. 17. As to legal proceedings to be taken before courts of summary jurisdiction.

   2. 18. Evidence of previous conviction.

   3. 19. Evidence in cases of receiving stolen property.

7. Definitions

   1. 20. Interpretation. “Offence:” “Indictment:” “Police district:” “Chief officer of police:”

8. Repeal of Acts, and Saving Clause

   1. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. 1. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE above referred to