Criminal Justice Act 1991, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
6(1)Part I of the 1980 Act (criminal jurisdiction and procedure) shall be amended as follows—E+W
(a)for the words “the age of 17”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the age of 18 years”;
(b)in section 22(9), for the words “under 17” there shall be substituted the words “under 18”;
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F1(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)In section 81(1), (3) and (8) of that Act, for the words “the age of 17” there shall be substituted the words “the age of 18”.
(3)In sections 96A, 135(3) and 136(4) of that Act, for the words “aged 17” there shall be substituted the words “aged 18”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 6(1)(c)(d) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
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