Criminal Justice Act 1972

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Powers for Dealing With Offenders

   1. Compensation orders

      1. 1. Compensation orders against convicted persons

      2. 2. Appeals in the case of compensation orders

      3. 3. Review of compensation orders

      4. 4. Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings

      5. 5. Priority for sums awarded by compensation orders

   2. Restitution orders

      1. 6. Restitution orders

   3. Criminal bankruptcy

      1. 7. Criminal bankruptcy orders against convicted persons

      2. 8. Appeals in the case of criminal bankruptcy orders

      3. 9. The Official Petitioner

      4. 10. Recovery of assets for benefit of criminal bankrupt's creditors

   4. Sentences of imprisonment

      1. 11. Suspended sentences

      2. 12. Suspended sentence supervision orders

      3. 13. Breach of requirements of suspended sentence supervision order

      4. 14. Restriction on imprisonment of persons who have not previously served prison sentences

   5. Community service orders

      1. 15. Community service orders in respect of convicted persons

      2. 16. Obligations of person subject to community service order

      3. 17. Breach of requirements of community service order

      4. 18. Amendment and revocation of community service orders

      5. 19. Community service rules

   6. Probation orders

      1. 20. Probation orders requiring attendance at day training centre

      2. 21. Penalties for breach of requirements of probation order

   7. Other powers

      1. 22. Deferment of sentence

      2. 23. Power to deprive offender of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime

      3. 24. Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime

3. PART II Jury Service

   1. 25. Qualification for jury service

   2. 26. Electoral register as basis of juror selection

   3. 27. Payments in respect of jury service

4. PART III Miscellaneous Provisions

   1. 28. Punishment for firearms offences

   2. 29. Possession of firearms by persons convicted of crime in Northern Ireland

   3. 30. Punishment for unlawful eviction or harassment of tenants

   4. 31. Punishment for certain offences of Sunday trading

   5. 32. Punishment for use of premises in breach of closing order

   6. 33. Extension of definition of " public place " in Public Order Act 1936

   7. 34. Power of constable to take drunken offender to treatment centre

   8. 35. Release on licence without recommendation of Parole Board

   9. 36. Reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment

   10. 37. Restrictions on imprisonment etc. of persons not legally represented

   11. 38. Legal aid for appeals under Part I of Criminal Appeal Act 1968

   12. 39. Costs on appeal

   13. 40. Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation

   14. 41. Power of magistrates' court to re-open cases to rectify mistakes etc.

   15. 42. Order for return to borstal institution on re-conviction

   16. 43. Release of young persons arrested without warrant

   17. 44. Committal for trial of young persons

   18. 45. Power to receive evidence in committal proceedings in absence of accused

   19. 46. Admissibility of written statements made outside England and Wales

   20. 47. Summary trial of certain offences of arson

   21. 48. Proceedings under Indecency with Children Act 1960

   22. 49. Community service order in lieu of warrant of commitment for failure to pay fine etc.

   23. 50. Transfer of fine orders

   24. 51. Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland

5. PART IV Administrative Provisions

   1. 52. Functions of probation and after-care committees in relation to community service orders

   2. 53. Provision of day training centres, bail hostels, probation hostels etc.

   3. 54. Maintenance of persons attending day training centres

   4. 55. Provision of accommodation for probation service

   5. 56. Financial and other provisions as to probation and aftercare committees

   6. 57. Membership of probation and after-care committees and delegation of their functions

   7. 58. Amendment of Police (Property) Act 1897

   8. 59. Abolition of duty to re-convey certain prisons to local authorities

   9. 60. Power of entry in connection with acquisition of land for prisons

   10. 61. Grants by Secretary of State for magistrates' courts purposes

   11. 62. Justices' clerks and their staff

6. PART V Supplementary

   1. 63. Powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

   2. 64. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

   3. 65. Expenses and receipts

   4. 66. Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Criminal Bankruptcy Orders

      1. Interpretation

         1. 1. In this Schedule— " the Act of 1914 " means...

      2. Act of bankruptcy

         1. 2. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, where a criminal...

      3. Creditors and debts

         1. 3. (1) A person specified in a criminal bankruptcy order as...

      4. Bankruptcy petition

         1. 4. (1) A criminal bankruptcy petition shall be presented to the...

      5. Bankruptcy proceedings otherwise than by virtue of this Schedule

         1. 5. Where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made against any...

      6. Receiving order

         1. 6. For the purposes of section 5(2) and (3) of the...

         2. 7. Section 12 of the Act of 1914 (power to rescind...

      7. Administration in bankruptcy of deceased offender's estate

         1. 8. Paragraph 4(1) of this Schedule shall apply to any petition...

      8. Functions of Official Petitioner

         1. 9. (1) The Official Petitioner may present a criminal bankruptcy petition,...

         2. 10. (1) The Official Petitioner may present a petition under section...

         3. 11. (1) In the case of criminal bankruptcy proceedings, the Official...

      9. Effect of appeal against conviction

         1. 12. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the fact...

      10. Rules

          1. 13. For the purposes of section 132 of the Act of...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Ineligibility and Disqualification for and Excusal from, Jury Service

      1. PART I Persons Ineligible

         1. Group A The Judiciary

         2. Group B Others concerned with administration of justice

         3. Group C The clergy, etc.

         4. Group D The mentally ill(Expressions used in this Group are to be construed in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1959)

      2. PART II Persons Disqualified

      3. PART III Persons Excusable as of Right

         1. Parliament

         2. The Forces

         3. Medical and other similar professions

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendments of Enactments relating to Costs on Appeal

      1. The Criminal Appeal Act 1968

         1. 1. In section 24 (award of costs on determination of appeal...

         2. 2. In section 28 (supplementary provisions about costs), in subsection (2)...

         3. 3. In section 31 (powers of Court of Appeal which are...

         4. 4. For section 39 (award of costs on appeal, or application...

         5. 5. In section 41 (general provisions as to costs under Part...

         6. 6. In section 44 (powers of Court of Appeal under Part...

         7. 7. In Schedule 2, paragraph 3 (costs where retrial results in...

      2. The Courts Act 1971

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Section to be inserted in the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1968 (c. 21)

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. The Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851

      2. The Theatrical Employers Registration Act 1925

      3. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933

      4. The Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934

      5. The Dogs Amendment Act 1938

      6. The Criminal Justice Act 1948

      7. The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Training) Act 1951

      8. The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952

      9. The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952

      10. The Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958

      11. The Criminal Justice Act 1961

      12. The Criminal Justice Act 1967

      13. The Criminal Appeal Act 1968

      14. The Theft Act 1968

      15. The Children and Young Persons Act 1969

      16. The Administration of Justice Act 1970

      17. The Courts Act 1971

      18. The Immigration Act 1971

      19. The Road Traffic Act 1972

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals

      1. PART I Juries

      2. PART II Other Repeals