In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

S. 39(1)(a) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 66(7); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(a), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)

Words in s. 39(3) substituted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(2); S.I. 2006/1835, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2

Words in s. 39(3) substituted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(2); S.I. 2006/1835, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2

S. 39(4) inserted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(3); S.I. 2006/1835, art. 2(h) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2

Words in s. 41(1)(a)(b) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 311(8), 366; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)

In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

S. 41 applied (with modifications) (8.1.2007 in force for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 c. 44, ss. 48A, 336 (as inserted in that Act in its application to N.I. by s. 50(14) of that Act); S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2(a) (which amending provision is itself amended (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) ss. 40, s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 82(2)(b)(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d))

S. 42 applied (with modifications) (8.1.2007 in force for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 c. 44, ss. 48A (as inserted in that Act in its application to N.I. by {s. 50(14)} of that Act), 336; S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2(a)

1933 c. 36.

1987 c. 38.

1990 c. 42.

S. 43(2) power fully exercised (7.9.1996 and 29.12.1997): 1.10.1996 appointed day (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1996/2343; 1.1.1998 appointed day (N.I.) by S.I. 1997/3108.

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39Meaning of pre-trial hearing.(1)

For the purposes of this Part a hearing is a pre-trial hearing if it relates to a trial on indictment and it takes place—

(a)

after the accused has been sent for trial for the offence, and

(b)

before the start of the trial.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part a hearing is also a pre-trial hearing if—

(a)

it relates to a trial on indictment to be held in pursuance of a bill of indictment preferred under the authority of section 2(2)(b) of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (bill preferred by direction of Court of Appeal, or by direction or with consent of a judge), and

(b)

it takes place after the bill of indictment has been preferred and before the start of the trial.

(3)

For the purposes of this section the start of a trial on indictment occurs at the time when a jury is sworn to consider the issue of guilt or fitness to plead or, if the court accepts a plea of guilty before the time when a jury is sworn , when that plea is accepted; but this is subject to section 8 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 and section 30 of this Act (preparatory hearings).

(4)

The references in subsection (3) to the time when a jury is sworn include the time when that jury would be sworn but for the making of an order under Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

40 Power to make rulings.(1)

A judge may make at a pre-trial hearing a ruling as to—

(a)

any question as to the admissibility of evidence;

(b)

any other question of law relating to the case concerned.

(2)

A ruling may be made under this section—

(a)

on an application by a party to the case, or

(b)

of the judge’s own motion.

(3)

Subject to subsection (4), a ruling made under this section has binding effect from the time it is made until the case against the accused or, if there is more than one, against each of them is disposed of; and the case against an accused is disposed of if—

(a)

he is acquitted or convicted, or

(b)

the prosecutor decides not to proceed with the case against him.

(4)

A judge may discharge or vary (or further vary) a ruling made under this section if it appears to him that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and a judge may act under this subsection—

(a)

on an application by a party to the case, or

(b)

of the judge’s own motion.

(5)

No application may be made under subsection (4)(a) unless there has been a material change of circumstances since the ruling was made or, if a previous application has been made, since the application (or last application) was made.

(6)

The judge referred to in subsection (4) need not be the judge who made the ruling or, if it has been varied, the judge (or any of the judges) who varied it.

(7)

For the purposes of this section the prosecutor is any person acting as prosecutor, whether an individual or a body.

41 Restrictions on reporting.(1)

Except as provided by this section—

(a)

no written report of matters falling within subsection (2) shall be published in the United Kingdom ;

(b)

no report of matters falling within subsection (2) shall be included in a relevant programme for reception in the United Kingdom .

(2)

The following matters fall within this subsection—

(a)

a ruling made under section 40;

(b)

proceedings on an application for a ruling to be made under section 40;

(c)

an order that a ruling made under section 40 be discharged or varied or further varied;

(d)

proceedings on an application for a ruling made under section 40 to be discharged or varied or further varied.

(3)

The judge dealing with any matter falling within subsection (2) may order that subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to a specified extent, to a report of the matter.

(4)

Where there is only one accused and he objects to the making of an order under subsection (3) the judge shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after hearing the representations of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.

(5)

Where there are two or more accused and one or more of them objects to the making of an order under subsection (3) the judge shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after hearing the representations of each of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.

(6)

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)

the publication of a report of matters, or

(b)

the inclusion in a relevant programme of a report of matters,

at the conclusion of the trial of the accused or of the last of the accused to be tried.

(7)

Nothing in this section affects any prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of any other enactment on a publication or on matter included in a programme.

(8)

In this section—

(a)

publish”, in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper or periodical, for distribution to the public;

(b)

expressions cognate with “publish” shall be construed accordingly;

(c)

relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service, within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990.

42 Offences in connection with reporting.(1)

If a report is published or included in a relevant programme in contravention of section 41 each of the following persons is guilty of an offence—

(a)

in the case of a publication of a written report as part of a newspaper or periodical, any proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical;

(b)

in the case of a publication of a written report otherwise than as part of a newspaper or periodical, the person who publishes it;

(c)

in the case of the inclusion of a report in a relevant programme, any body corporate which is engaged in providing the service in which the programme is included and any person having functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3)

Proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted in England and Wales otherwise than by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

(4)

Subsection (8) of section 41 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.

43 Application of this Part.(1)

This Part applies in relation to pre-trial hearings beginning on or after the appointed day.

(2)

The reference in subsection (1) to the appointed day is to such day as is appointed for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State by order.

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S. 39(1)(a) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes) by
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00446" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00447" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/3">s. 336(3)</ref>
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00448" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/4">(4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00449" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/3/paragraph/66/7">Sch. 3 para. 66(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00450" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1267">S.I. 2005/1267</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00451" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1267/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00452" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1267/article/2/2/a">(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00453" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1267/schedule/part/1">Sch. Pt. 1</ref>
;
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00454" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1320">S.I. 2012/1320</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00455" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1320/article/4/1/c">art. 4(1)(c)</ref>
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00456" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1320/article/4/2">(2)</ref>
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00457" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1320/article/4/3">(3)</ref>
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<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00458" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1320/article/5">art. 5</ref>
) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and
<ref eId="c0yxw1ne3-00460" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1103">S.I. 2013/1103</ref>
, art. 4)
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<p>
Words in s. 39(3) substituted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I.) by
<ref eId="c00737" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00738" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/331">ss. 331</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00739" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336">336</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00740" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/36/part/4/paragraph/71/2">Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00741" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835">S.I. 2006/1835</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00742" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(subject to
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);
<ref eId="c00744" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422">S.I. 2006/3422</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00745" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 39(3) substituted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I) by
<ref eId="c00747" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00748" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/331">ss. 331</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00749" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336">336</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00750" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/36/part/4/paragraph/71/2">Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00751" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835">S.I. 2006/1835</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00752" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<ref eId="c00753" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835/article/3">art. 3</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00754" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422">S.I. 2006/3422</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00755" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
S. 39(4) inserted (24.7.2006 for E.W. and 8.1.2007 for N.I.) by
<ref eId="c00758" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00759" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/331">ss. 331</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00760" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336">336</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00761" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/36/part/4/paragraph/71/3">Sch. 36 Pt. 4 para. 71(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00762" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835">S.I. 2006/1835</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00763" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835/article/2/h">art. 2(h)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00764" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1835/article/3">art. 3</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00765" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422">S.I. 2006/3422</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00766" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c19062001" marker="F5">
<p>
Words in s. 41(1)(a)(b) substituted (4.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c00776" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00777" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/311/8">ss. 311(8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00778" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/366">366</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00779" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/950">S.I. 2005/950</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00780" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/950/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00781" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/950/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00782" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/950/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c11039531" marker="F6">
<p>
In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see
<ref eId="c00784" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/79">s. 79</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19061911" marker="C1">
<p>
S. 41 applied (with modifications) (8.1.2007 in force for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act
<ref eId="c00769" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">2003 c. 44</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00770" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/48A">ss. 48A</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00771" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/336">336</ref>
(as inserted in that Act in its application to N.I. by s. 50(14) of that Act);
<ref eId="c00772" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422">S.I. 2006/3422</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00773" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
(which amending provision is itself amended (1.10.2009) by
<ref eId="c00774" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
ss. 40, s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 82(2)(b)(c);
<ref eId="cqyn7kvh2-00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1604">S.I. 2009/1604</ref>
,
<ref eId="cqyn7kvh2-00013" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d">art. 2(d)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19061961" marker="C2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00785" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/42">S. 42</ref>
applied (with modifications) (8.1.2007 in force for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act
<ref eId="c00786" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">2003 c. 44</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00787" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/section/48A">ss. 48A</ref>
(as inserted in that Act in its application to N.I. by {s. 50(14)} of that Act), 336;
<ref eId="c00788" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422">S.I. 2006/3422</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00789" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3422/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c11039491" marker="M1">
<p>
<ref eId="c00735" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1933/36">1933 c. 36</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c11039501" marker="M2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00756" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/38">1987 c. 38</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c11039521" marker="M3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00783" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/42">1990 c. 42</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="P" class="commentary P" eId="c11039541" marker="P1">
<p>
<ref eId="c00790" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/section/43/2">S. 43(2)</ref>
power fully exercised (7.9.1996 and 29.12.1997): 1.10.1996 appointed day (E.W.S.) by
<ref eId="c00791" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2343">S.I. 1996/2343</ref>
; 1.1.1998 appointed day (N.I.) by
<ref eId="c00792" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/3108">S.I. 1997/3108</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
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<part eId="part-IV" uk:target="true">
<num>Part IV</num>
<heading> Rulings</heading>
<section eId="section-39">
<num>39</num>
<heading>Meaning of pre-trial hearing.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this Part a hearing is a pre-trial hearing if it relates to a trial on indictment and it takes place—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-39-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4214" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061591">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19061591" class="commentary"/>
(a)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4214" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061591">after the accused has been sent for trial for the offence, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-39-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>before the start of the trial.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this Part a hearing is also a pre-trial hearing if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-39-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
it relates to a trial on indictment to be held in pursuance of a bill of indictment preferred under the authority of section 2(2)(b) of the
<noteRef href="#c11039491" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (bill preferred by direction of Court of Appeal, or by direction or with consent of a judge), and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-39-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>it takes place after the bill of indictment has been preferred and before the start of the trial.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
For the purposes of this section the start of a trial on indictment occurs
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4254" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061701">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19061701" class="commentary"/>
at the time when a jury is sworn
</ins>
to consider the issue of guilt or fitness to plead or, if the court accepts a plea of guilty before
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4258" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061721">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19061721" class="commentary"/>
the time when a jury is sworn
</ins>
, when that plea is accepted; but this is subject to section 8 of the
<noteRef href="#c11039501" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Criminal Justice Act 1987 and section 30 of this Act (preparatory hearings).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39-4">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4264" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061821">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19061821" class="commentary"/>
(4)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4264" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19061821">The references in subsection (3) to the time when a jury is sworn include the time when that jury would be sworn but for the making of an order under Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-40">
<num>40</num>
<heading> Power to make rulings.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-40-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A judge may make at a pre-trial hearing a ruling as to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>any question as to the admissibility of evidence;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>any other question of law relating to the case concerned.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A ruling may be made under this section—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>on an application by a party to the case, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>of the judge’s own motion.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (4), a ruling made under this section has binding effect from the time it is made until the case against the accused or, if there is more than one, against each of them is disposed of; and the case against an accused is disposed of if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he is acquitted or convicted, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the prosecutor decides not to proceed with the case against him.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>A judge may discharge or vary (or further vary) a ruling made under this section if it appears to him that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and a judge may act under this subsection—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>on an application by a party to the case, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-40-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>of the judge’s own motion.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>No application may be made under subsection (4)(a) unless there has been a material change of circumstances since the ruling was made or, if a previous application has been made, since the application (or last application) was made.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The judge referred to in subsection (4) need not be the judge who made the ruling or, if it has been varied, the judge (or any of the judges) who varied it.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-40-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of this section the prosecutor is any person acting as prosecutor, whether an individual or a body.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-41">
<num>41</num>
<heading> Restrictions on reporting.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-41-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Except as provided by this section—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
no written report of matters falling within subsection (2) shall be published in
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4392" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19062001">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19062001" class="commentary"/>
the United Kingdom
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
no report of matters falling within subsection (2) shall be included in a relevant programme for reception in
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p4402" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19062001">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19062001" class="commentary"/>
the United Kingdom
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The following matters fall within this subsection—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a ruling made under section 40;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>proceedings on an application for a ruling to be made under section 40;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>an order that a ruling made under section 40 be discharged or varied or further varied;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-2-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>proceedings on an application for a ruling made under section 40 to be discharged or varied or further varied.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The judge dealing with any matter falling within subsection (2) may order that subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to a specified extent, to a report of the matter.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>Where there is only one accused and he objects to the making of an order under subsection (3) the judge shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after hearing the representations of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Where there are two or more accused and one or more of them objects to the making of an order under subsection (3) the judge shall make the order if (and only if) satisfied after hearing the representations of each of the accused that it is in the interests of justice to do so; and if the order is made it shall not apply to the extent that a report deals with any such objection or representations.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subsection (1) does not apply to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the publication of a report of matters, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the inclusion in a relevant programme of a report of matters,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>at the conclusion of the trial of the accused or of the last of the accused to be tried.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this section affects any prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of any other enactment on a publication or on matter included in a programme.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this section—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-publish" eId="term-publish">publish</term>
”, in relation to a report, means publish the report, either by itself or as part of a newspaper or periodical, for distribution to the public;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
expressions cognate with “
<term refersTo="#term-publish" eId="term-publish">publish</term>
” shall be construed accordingly;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-41-8-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-programme" eId="term-relevant-programme">relevant programme</term>
” means a programme included in a programme service, within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c11039521" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Broadcasting Act 1990.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-42">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c11039531" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
42
</num>
<heading> Offences in connection with reporting.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-42-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>If a report is published or included in a relevant programme in contravention of section 41 each of the following persons is guilty of an offence—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-42-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a publication of a written report as part of a newspaper or periodical, any proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-42-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a publication of a written report otherwise than as part of a newspaper or periodical, the person who publishes it;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-42-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of the inclusion of a report in a relevant programme, any body corporate which is engaged in providing the service in which the programme is included and any person having functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted in England and Wales otherwise than by or with the consent of the Attorney General.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (8) of section 41 applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-43">
<num>43</num>
<heading> Application of this Part.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-43-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>This Part applies in relation to pre-trial hearings beginning on or after the appointed day.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The reference in subsection (1) to the appointed day is to such day as is appointed for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State by order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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