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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Prevention of crime and disorder

    1. Chapter I England and Wales

      1. Crime and disorder: general

        1. 1. Anti-social behaviour orders.

        2. 1A. Power of Secretary of State to add to relevant authorities

        3. 1AA.Individual support orders

        4. 1AB.Individual support orders: explanation, breach, amendment etc

        5. 1B. Orders in county court proceedings

        6. 1C. Orders on conviction in criminal proceedings

        7. 1CA.Variation and discharge of orders under section 1C

        8. 1D. Interim orders

        9. 1E. Consultation requirements

        10. 1F.Contracting out of local authority functions

        11. 1G.Intervention orders

        12. 1H.Intervention orders: explanation, breach, amendment etc.

        13. 1I.Special measures for witnesses

        14. 1J.Review of orders under sections 1, 1B and 1C

        15. 1K.Responsibility for, and participation in, reviews under section 1J

        16. 2. Sex offender orders.

        17. 2A. Interim orders: sex offenders

        18. 2B. Sex offender orders made in Scotland or Northern Ireland

        19. 3. Sex offender orders: supplemental.

        20. 4. Appeals against orders.

      2. Crime and disorder strategies

        1. 5. Authorities responsible for strategies.

        2. 5A.Combination agreements: further provision

        3. 6. Formulation and implementation of strategies.

        4. 6A. Powers of the Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales

        5. 7. Supplemental.

      3. Youth crime and disorder

        1. 8. Parenting orders.

        2. 9. Parenting orders: supplemental.

        3. 10. Appeals against parenting orders.

        4. 11. Child safety orders.

        5. 12. Child safety orders: supplemental.

        6. 13. Appeals against child safety orders.

        7. 13A.Parental compensation orders

        8. 13B.Parental compensation orders: the compensation

        9. 13C.Parental compensation orders: supplemental

        10. 13D.Parental compensation orders: appeal

        11. 13E.Effect of parental compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings

        12. 14. Local child curfew schemes.

        13. 15. Contravention of curfew notices.

        14. 16. Removal of truants and excluded pupils to designated premises etc.

      4. Miscellaneous and supplemental

        1. 17. Duty to consider crime and disorder implications.

        2. 17A.Sharing of information

        3. 18. Interpretation etc. of Chapter I.

    2. Chapter II Scotland

      1. 19. Anti-social behaviour orders.

      2. 20. Sex offender orders.

      3. 21. Procedural provisions with respect to orders.

      4. 21A. Sex offender orders made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland

      5. 22. Offences in connection with breach of orders.

      6. 22A.Anti-social behaviour strategies

      7. 23. Anti-social behaviour as ground of eviction.

      8. 24. Noise-making equipment: police power of seizure.

    3. Chapter III Great Britain

      1. 25. Powers to require removal of masks etc.

      2. 26. Retention and disposal of things seized.

      3. 27. Power of arrest for failure to comply with requirement.

  3. Part II Criminal law

    1. Racially or religiously aggravated offences: England and Wales

      1. 28. Meaning of “ racially or religiously aggravated”.

      2. 29.Racially or religiously aggravated assaults.

      3. 30.Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage.

      4. 31.Racially or religiously aggravated public order offences.

      5. 32.Racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc.

    2. Racially-aggravated offences: Scotland

      1. 33. Racially-aggravated offences.

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 34. Abolition of rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax.

      2. 35. Effect of child’s silence at trial.

      3. 36. Abolition of death penalty for treason and piracy.

  4. Part III Criminal justice system

    1. Youth justice

      1. 37. Aim of the youth justice system.

      2. 38. Local provision of youth justice services.

      3. 39. Youth offending teams.

      4. 39A.Detention of child or young person: local authorities to be notified

      5. 40. Youth justice plans.

      6. 41. The Youth Justice Board.

      7. 42. Supplementary provisions.

    2. Time limits etc.

      1. 43. Time limits.

      2. 44. Additional time limits for persons under 18.

      3. 45. Re-institution of stayed proceedings.

      4. 46. Date of first court appearance in bail cases.

    3. Functions of courts etc.

      1. 47. Powers of youth courts.

      2. 48. Youth courts: power of stipendiary magistrates to sit alone.

      3. 49. Powers of magistrates’ courts exercisable by single justice etc.

      4. 50. Early administrative hearings.

      5. 50A.Order of consideration for either-way offences

      6. 51. No committal proceedings for indictable-only offences.

      7. 51A.Sending cases to the Crown Court: children and young persons

      8. 51B.Notices in serious or complex fraud cases

      9. 51C.Notices in certain cases involving children

      10. 51D.Notice of offence and place of trial

      11. 51E.Interpretation of sections 50A to 51D

      12. 52. Provisions supplementing section 51 and 51A.

      13. 52A.Restrictions on reporting

      14. 52B.Offences in connection with reporting

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 53. Crown Prosecution Service: powers of non-legal staff.

      2. 54. Bail: increased powers to require security or impose conditions.

      3. 55. Forfeiture of recognizances.

      4. 56. Bail: restrictions in certain cases of homicide or rape.

      5. 57. Use of live television links at preliminary hearings.

  5. Part 3A Live links in preliminary, sentencing & enforcement hearings

    1. 57A.Introductory

    2. 57B.Use of live link at preliminary hearings where accused is in custody

    3. 57C.Use of live link at preliminary hearings where accused is at police station

    4. 57D.Continued use of live link for sentencing hearing following a preliminary hearing

    5. 57E.Use of live link in sentencing hearings

    6. 57F.Use of live link in certain enforcement hearings

    7. 57G.Requirement to attend court, perjury

  6. Part IV Dealing with offenders

    1. Chapter I England and Wales

      1. Sexual or violent offenders

        1. 58. England and Wales

        2. 59. Effect of extended sentences.

        3. 60. Re-release of prisoners serving extended sentences.

      2. Offenders dependent etc. on drugs

        1. 61. England and Wales

        2. 62. England and Wales

        3. 63. England and Wales

        4. 64. England and Wales

      3. Young offenders: reprimands and warnings

        1. 65. Reprimands and warnings.

        2. 66. Effect of reprimands and warnings.

      4. Young offenders: youth cautions

        1. 66ZA.Youth cautions

        2. 66ZB.Effect of youth cautions

      5. Young offenders: youth conditional cautions

        1. 66A.Youth conditional cautions

        2. 66B.The five requirements

        3. 66BA.Duty to consult victims

        4. 66C.Financial penalties

        5. 66D.Variation of conditions

        6. 66E.Failure to comply with conditions

        7. 66F.Restriction on sentencing powers where youth conditional caution given

        8. 66G.Code of practice on youth conditional cautions

      6. Interpretation of Chapter 1

        1. 66H.Interpretation

      7. Young offenders: non-custodial orders

        1. 67. England and Wales

        2. 68. England and Wales

        3. 69. England and Wales

        4. 70. England and Wales

        5. 71. England and Wales

        6. 72. England and Wales

      8. Young offenders: detention and training orders

        1. 73. England and Wales

        2. 74. England and Wales

        3. 75. England and Wales

        4. 76. England and Wales

        5. 77. England and Wales

        6. 78. England and Wales

        7. 79. England and Wales

      9. Sentencing: general

        1. 80. Sentencing guidelines.

        2. 81. The Sentencing Advisory Panel.

        3. 82. England and Wales

      10. Miscellaneous and supplemental

        1. 83. Power to make confiscation orders on committal for sentence.

        2. 84. England and Wales

        3. 85. England and Wales

    2. Chapter II Scotland

      1. Sexual or violent offenders

        1. 86. Extended sentences for sex and violent offenders.

        2. 87. Further provision as to extended sentences.

        3. 88. Re-release of prisoners serving extended sentences.

      2. Offenders dependent etc. on drugs

        1. 89. Drug treatment and testing orders.

        2. 90. Requirements and provisions to be included in drug treatment and testing orders.

        3. 91. Procedural matters relating to drug treatment and testing orders.

        4. 92. Amendment and periodic review of drug treatment and testing orders.

        5. 93. Consequences of breach of drug treatment and testing order.

        6. 94. Combination of orders.

        7. 95. Interpretation provision in relation to drug treatment and testing orders.

      3. Racial aggravation

        1. 96. Offences racially aggravated.

  7. Part V Miscellaneous and supplemental

    1. Remands and committals

      1. 97. Remands and committals of children and young persons.

      2. 98. Remands and committals: alternative provision for 15 or 16 year old boys.

    2. Release and recall of prisoners

      1. 99. Power to release short-term prisoners on licence.

      2. 100. Curfew condition to be included in licence.

      3. 101. Early release: two or more sentences.

      4. 102. Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.

      5. 103. Recall to prison of short-term prisoners.

      6. 104. Release on licence following recall to prison.

      7. 105. Release on licence following return to prison.

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 106. Pre-consolidation amendments.

      2. 107. Amendments to Chapter I of Part II of 1997 Act.

      3. 108. Repeal of Chapter I of Part III of Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997.

      4. 109. Transitional provisions in relation to certain life prisoners.

      5. 110. Calculation of period of detention at customs office etc. where person previously detained.

      6. 111.Early release in Scotland: two or more sentences.

      7. 112. Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners: Scotland.

      8. 113. Deputy authorising officer under Part III of Police Act 1997.

    4. Supplemental

      1. 114. Orders and regulations.

      2. 115. Disclosure of information.

      3. 116. Transitory provisions.

      4. 117. General interpretation.

      5. 118. Provision for Northern Ireland.

      6. 119. Minor and consequential amendments.

      7. 120. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

      8. 121. Short title, commencement and extent.

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Schedule 2A to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Youth Justice Board: further provisions

      1. Membership

        1. 1.The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members...

        2. 2.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...

      2. Members and employees

        1. 3.(1) The Board shall— (a) pay to members of the...

        2. 4.(1) The Board may appoint a chief executive and such...

        3. 5.The Board shall pay to the Minister for the Civil...

      3. House of Commons disqualification

        1. 6.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      4. Procedure

        1. 7.(1) The arrangements for the procedure of the Board (including...

      5. Annual reports and accounts

        1. 8.(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...

        2. 9.(1) The Board shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...

        3. 10.For the purposes of this Schedule the Board’s financial year...

      6. Expenses

        1. 11.The Secretary of State shall out of money provided by...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Procedure where persons are sent for trial under section 51

      1. Regulations

        1. 1.The Attorney General shall by regulations provide that, where a...

      2. Applications for dismissal

        1. 2.(1) A person who is sent for trial under section...

      3. Reporting restrictions

        1. 3.(1) Except as provided by this paragraph, it shall not...

      4. Power of justice to take depositions etc.

        1. 4.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where a justice of the...

      5. Use of depositions as evidence

        1. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, sub-paragraph (2) below applies...

      6. Power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies where a magistrates’ court has sent...

      7. Procedure where no indictable-only offence remains

        1. 7.(1) Subject to paragraph 13 below, this paragraph applies where—...

        2. 8.(1) Subject to paragraph 13 below, this paragraph applies in...

        3. 9.(1) This paragraph applies where the Crown Court is required...

        4. 10.(1) This paragraph applies (unless excluded by paragraph 15 below)...

        5. 11.If the Crown Court considers that an offence is more...

        6. 12.(1) Where the prosecution is being carried on by the...

        7. 13.(1) This paragraph applies, in place of paragraphs 7 to...

      8. Procedure for determining whether offences of criminal damage etc. are summary offences

        1. 14.(1) This paragraph applies where the Crown Court has to...

      9. Power of Crown Court, with consent of legally-represented accused, to proceed in his absence

        1. 15.(1) The Crown Court may proceed in the absence of...

    4. SCHEDULE 3A

      Prohibitions and limitations on use of live links

      1. PART 1 Directions under section 57B — preliminary hearings

        1. Introduction

          1. 1.This Part of this Schedule applies to the conduct of...

        2. Use of audio links

          1. 2.(1) The accused may not take part in a preliminary...

        3. Disputed bail hearings

          1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies to a preliminary hearing at which...

        4. Contempt of court

          1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies to a preliminary hearing at which...

        5. Unfitness to plead

          1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies to a hearing under section 4...

        6. Acceptance of a guilty plea

          1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies to a preliminary hearing at which...

        7. Other limitations to apply also

          1. 7.The limitations imposed under this Part of this Schedule are...

      2. PART 2 Directions under section 57E — sentencing hearings

        1. Introduction

          1. 8.This Part of this Schedule applies to the conduct of...

        2. Use of live audio links

          1. 9.(1) The offender may not take part in a sentencing...

        3. Other limitations to apply also

          1. 10.The limitations imposed under this Part of this Schedule are...

      3. PART 3 Directions under section 57F — enforcement hearings

        1. Introduction

          1. 11.This Part of this Schedule applies to the conduct of...

        2. Use of live audio links

          1. 12.(1) The person liable to pay the relevant sum may...

        3. Hearing where court minded to impose imprisonment or detention

          1. 13.(1) This paragraph applies to an enforcement hearing if the...

        4. Contempt of court

          1. 14.(1) This paragraph applies to an enforcement hearing at which...

        5. Other limitations to apply also

          1. 15.The limitations imposed under this Part of this Schedule are...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.Schedule 2 to the 1991 Act (enforcement etc. of community...

      2. Meaning of “relevant order” etc.

        1. 2.(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 (preliminary)—

      3. Breach of requirements of order

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 4.In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4 (powers of Crown Court),...

        3. 5.In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 5 (exclusions), for the words...

      4. Revocation of order

        1. 6.(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 7 (revocation of order...

        2. 7.(1) After sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 8 (revocation of order...

        3. 8.In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9 (revocation of order following...

      5. Amendment of order

        1. 9.In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 12 (amendment by reason of...

        2. 10.After paragraph 14 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—...

        3. 11.In paragraph 16 (order not to be amended pending appeal),...

        4. 12.(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 18 (notification of amended...

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the appropriate court”, in relation to a...

      2. General power to discharge or vary order

        1. 2.(1) If while a reparation order or action plan order...

      3. Failure to comply with order

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where a reparation order or action...

      4. Presence of offender in court, remands etc.

        1. 4.(1) Where the responsible officer makes an application under paragraph...

      5. Supplemental

        1. 5.(1) The provisions of section 17 of the 1982 Act...

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      Drug treatment and testing orders: amendment of the 1995 Act

      1. Part I Amendments relating to combination of orders

        1. 1.In section 228(1) (probation orders), for the words “section 245D”...

        2. 2.(1) Section 232 (failure to comply with requirements of probation...

        3. 3.For section 245D there shall be substituted the following section—...

        4. 4.(1) Section 245G (disposal on revocation of restriction of liberty...

      2. Part II Amendments relating to appeals

        1. 5.In section 106 (solemn appeals), in paragraph (d), after the...

        2. 6.(1) Section 108 (right of appeal of prosecutor) shall be...

        3. 7.(1) Section 175 (appeals in summary cases) shall be amended...

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      Pre-consolidation amendments: powers of criminal courts

      1. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80)

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 8.In section 34(1)(c) of the 1969 Act (power of Secretary...

        7. 9.Section 69(5) of the 1969 Act (power to include in...

        8. 10.In section 70 of the 1969 Act (interpretation), for subsections...

        9. 11.In Schedule 6 to the 1969 Act (repeals), the entries...

      4. Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c.71)

        1. 12.Section 49 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (community service...

      5. Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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        3. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 17.Section 11 of the 1973 Act (which is superseded by...

        6. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        12. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        13. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        14. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

        1. 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 32.In section 85(1)(a) of the 1980 Act (power to remit...

      7. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)

        1. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)

        1. 39.Paragraph 40 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act...

      9. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

        1. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 41.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 42.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 45.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43)

        1. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 50.(1) In subsection (2)(a) of section 35 of the 1997...

        5. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 53.In section 54 of the 1997 Act (general interpretation), after...

        8. 54.In section 55(2) of the 1997 Act (interpretation of minor...

    9. SCHEDULE 8

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

        1. 1.In subsection (4A) of section 49 of the 1933 Act...

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

        3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c.36)

        1. 5.(1) In subsection (2) of section 2 of the Administration...

      3. Prison Act 1952 (c.52)

        1. 6.In subsection (1) of section 43 of the Prison Act...

        2. 7.(1) In subsection (1) of section 49 of that Act...

      4. Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c.69)

        1. 8.In subsection (4) of section 2 of the Criminal Procedure...

      5. Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80)

        1. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 11.At the end of subsection (2) of section 104 of...

      6. Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)

        1. 12.In subsection (2) of section 9 of the Criminal Appeal...

        2. 13.(1) In subsection (2) of section 10 of that Act...

      7. Firearms Act 1968 (c.27)

        1. 14.(1) In subsection (2) of section 21 of the Firearms...

        2. 15.In subsection (1) of section 52 of that Act (forfeiture...

      8. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)

        1. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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        5. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 22.In subsection (14) of section 23 of the 1969 Act...

        8. 23.In subsection (1) of section 70 of the 1969 Act...

      9. Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)

        1. 24.In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...

      10. Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)

        1. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53)

        1. 35.After subsection (6) of section 5 of the Rehabilitation of...

        2. 36.In subsection (2) of section 7 of that Act (limitations...

      12. Bail Act 1976 (c.63)

        1. 37.After subsection (8A) of section 3 of the Bail Act...

        2. 38.In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act (persons...

      13. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

        1. 39.In subsection (3) of section 11 of the 1980 Act...

        2. 40.(1) In subsection (1)(a) of section 24 of the 1980...

        3. 41.Section 37 of the 1980 Act (committal to Crown Court...

        4. 42.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 43.In subsection (2) of section 108 of the 1980 Act...

        6. 44.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 45.In section 126 of the 1980 Act (execution of certain...

        8. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54)

        1. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 48.In subsection (1)(a) of section 81 of the Supreme Court...

      15. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)

        1. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 50.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)

        1. 54.In subsection (8) of section 37 of the Mental Health...

      17. Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.36)

        1. 55.(1) In subsection (8A) of section 74 of the Mental...

      18. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c.47)

        1. 56.In subsection (4)(b) of section 2 (transfer of prisoners out...

        2. 57.In subsection (9) of section 3 of that Act (transfer...

        3. 58.(1) Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to that Act as...

        4. 59.(1) Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to that Act (operation...

        5. 60.For paragraph 3 of the Schedule to that Act there...

      19. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60)

        1. 61.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 62.After section 47 of the 1984 Act there shall be...

      20. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)

        1. 63.In subsection (2) of section 23 of the 1985 Act...

        2. 64.After that section there shall be inserted the following section—...

      21. Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c.38)

        1. 65.After subsection (3) of section 4 of the Criminal Justice...

      22. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)

        1. 66.In subsection (1) of section 40 of the Criminal Justice...

      23. Legal Aid Act 1988 (c.34)

        1. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      24. Children Act 1989 (c.41)

        1. 68.In subsection (4) of section 8 of the 1989 Act...

        2. 69.. . . . . . . . . ....

      25. Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c.45)

        1. 70.(1) Section 16 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (discharge...

        2. 71.In section 39 of that Act (rules for the management...

      26. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

        1. 72.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 73.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 74.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 75.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 77.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 78.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 79.(1) In subsection (1)(b) of section 32 of the 1991...

        9. 80.(1) In subsection (3) of section 33 of the 1991...

        10. 81.After that section there shall be inserted the following section—...

        11. 82.In subsection (1) of section 36 of the 1991 Act...

        12. 83.(1) In subsection (1) of section 37 of the 1991...

        13. 84.After subsection (5) of section 39 of the 1991 Act...

        14. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 86.(1) For subsections (1) and (2) of section 41 of...

        16. 87.(1) In subsection (3) of section 43 of the 1991...

        17. 88.(1) In subsection (1) of section 45 of the 1991...

        18. 89.In subsection (2) of section 46 of the 1991 Act...

        19. 90.For subsection (2) of section 47 of the 1991 Act...

        20. 91.In section 50 of the 1991 Act (transfer by order...

        21. 92.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        22. 93.After subsection (7) of section 53 of the 1991 Act...

        23. 94.(1) In subsection (1) of section 65 of the 1991...

        24. 95.In subsection (1) of section 99 of the 1991 Act...

        25. 96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        26. 97.In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the 1991 Act...

      27. Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.9)

        1. 98.(1) In subsection (1) of section 1 of the 1993...

        2. 99.(1) After subsection (1) of section 4 of the 1993...

        3. 100.In section 5 of the 1993 Act (fine defaulters and...

        4. 101.In section 7 of the 1993 Act (children detained in...

        5. 102.In section 11 of the 1993 Act (duration of licences),...

        6. 103.In section 14 of the 1993 Act (supervised release of...

        7. 104.(1) In subsection (1) of section 16 of the 1993...

        8. 105.In section 17 of the 1993 Act (revocation of licence),...

        9. 106.In section 20 of the 1993 Act (Parole Board for...

        10. 107.After subsection (7) of section 27 of the 1993 Act...

        11. 108.In Schedule 6 to the 1993 Act (transitional provisions), after...

      28. Probation Service Act 1993 (c.47)

        1. 109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 110.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      29. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)

        1. 111.In subsection (3) of section 12 of the 1994 Act...

        2. 112.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 113.(1) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2...

      30. Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c.37)

        1. 114.In subsection (7) of section 2 of the Drug Trafficking...

      31. Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.43)

        1. 115.At the end of section 18 of the Proceeds of...

        2. 116.In subsection (6) of section 19 of that Act (authority...

      32. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)

        1. 117.(1) For section 18(3) of the 1995 Act (prints and...

        2. 118.In subsection (3) of section 49 of the 1995 Act...

        3. 119.In section 106(1)(bb) of the 1995 Act (appeals against automatic...

        4. 120.In section 108A of the 1995 Act (prosecutor’s right of...

        5. 121.In section 118(4A) of the 1995 Act (disposal of appeals),...

        6. 122.In section 167 of the 1995 Act (findings and sentences...

        7. 123.In subsection (5C) of section 175 of the 1995 Act...

        8. 124.In subsection (1) of section 307 of the 1995 Act...

      33. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25)

        1. 125.In subsection (2) of section 1 of the Criminal Procedure...

        2. 126.In section 5 of that Act (compulsory disclosure by accused),...

        3. 127.In subsection (1) of section 13 of that Act (time...

        4. 128.In subsection (1)(a) of section 28 of that Act (introduction...

        5. 129.In subsection (1) of section 39 of that Act (meaning...

      34. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43)

        1. 130.(1) In subsection (3) of section 28 of the 1997...

        2. 131.(1) In subsection (2) of section 31 of the 1997...

        3. 132.(1) In subsection (1) of section 35 of the 1997...

        4. 133.In section 54 of the 1997 Act (general interpretation), subsection...

        5. 134.Subsection (5)(b) of section 57 of the 1997 Act (short...

        6. 135.(1) Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (transfer of prisoners...

        7. 136.In Schedule 2 to the 1997 Act (repatriation of prisoners...

        8. 137.In Schedule 4 to the 1997 Act (minor and consequential...

        9. 138.(1) In Schedule 5 to the 1997 Act (transitional provisions...

        10. 139.In Schedule 6 to the 1997 Act (repeals), the entries...

      35. Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48)

        1. 140.Section 4 of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997...

        2. 141.(1) In Schedule 1 to that Act (minor and consequential...

        3. 142.Schedule 2 to that Act (transitional provisions) is hereby repealed....

        4. 143.(1) Schedule 3 to that Act (repeals) shall be amended...

      36. Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c.51)

        1. 144.In subsection (1)(a) of section 4 of the Sex Offenders...

    10. SCHEDULE 9

      Transitional provisions and savings

      1. Presumption of incapacity

        1. 1.Nothing in section 34 of this Act shall apply in...

      2. Effect of child’s silence at trial

        1. 2.Nothing in section 35 of this Act shall apply where...

      3. Sexual or violent offenders: extended sentences

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. Drug treatment and testing orders

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. Young offenders: cautions

        1. 5.(1) Any caution given to a child or young person...

      6. Abolition of secure training orders

        1. 6.In relation to any time before the commencement of subsection...

      7. Sentencing guidelines

        1. 7.(1) Section 80 of this Act does not apply by...

      8. Confiscation orders on committal for sentence

        1. 8.Section 83 of this Act does not apply where the...

      9. Football spectators: failure to comply with reporting duty

        1. 9.Section 84 of this Act does not apply where the...

      10. Power to release short-term prisoners on licence

        1. 10.(1) Section 99 of this Act does not apply in...

      11. Early release: two or more sentences

        1. 11.(1) Where the terms of two or more sentences passed...

      12. Recall to prison of short-term prisoners

        1. 12.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (7) below have effect in relation...

      13. Release on licence following recall to prison

        1. 13.Section 104 of this Act does not apply in relation...

      14. Release on licence following return to prison

        1. 14.(1) Section 105 of this Act does not apply where...

      15. Remand time: two or more sentences

        1. 15.(1) Where the terms of two or more sentences passed...

    11. SCHEDULE 10

      Repeals

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