Criminal Law Act 1826 (c. 64)

Criminal Law Act 1826

1826 CHAPTER 64 7 Geo 4

An Act for improving the Administration of Criminal Justice in England.

[26th May 1826]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1890 (c. 33)

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

2, 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2, 3 repealed by Indictable Offences Act 1848 (c. 42), s. 34

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 4 repealed by Coroners Act 1887 (c. 71), Sch. 3

5, 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 7, 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (c. 91)

9—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 9-11 repealed by The Act 24 and 25 Vict. c. 95, Sch.

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 12, 13 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

14—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 14-16 repealed by Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90), Sch. 2

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 17 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

18, 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 18, 19 repealed by Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90), Sch. 2

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 20 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (c. 91)

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 21 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. I

22–25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 22-25 repealed by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1908 (c. 15), Sch.

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 26 repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1851 (c. 55), s. 4

27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 27 repealed by Merchant Shipping (Expenses) Act 1882 (c. 55), Sch.

28 Courts may order compensation to those who have been active in the apprehension of certain offenders. U.K.

Where any person shall appear to [F16 the Crown Court], to have been active in or towards the apprehension of any person charged with [F17 an indictable offence], [F16 the Crown Court] is hereby authorized and empowered, in any of the cases aforesaid, to order the [F18 high sheriff] of the county in which the offence shall have been committed to pay to the person or persons who shall appear to the court to have been active in or towards the apprehension of any person charged with [F19 that offence] such sum or sums of money as to the court shall seem reasonable and sufficient to compensate such person or persons for his, her, or their expences, exertions, and loss of time in or towards such apprehension; . . . F20 : F21 . . .

Textual Amendments

F16 Words substituted by virtue of Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 2

F17 Words in s. 28 substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 7 para. 39; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)

F18 Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 219(1)

F19 Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(2)

F20 Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. III

F21 Proviso in s. 28 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 2

29 Such orders to be paid by the sheriff, who may obtain immediate repayment on application to the Treasury. U.K.

Every order for payment to any person in respect of such apprehension as aforesaid shall be forthwith made out and delivered by the proper officer of the court unto such person F22 . . .; and the [F23 high sheriff] of the county for the time being is hereby authorised and required, upon sight of such order, forthwith to pay to such person, or to any one duly authorized on his or her behalf, the money in such order mentioned; and every such [F23 high sheriff] may immediately apply for repayment of the same to the Treasury, who, upon inspecting such order, together with the acquittance of the person entitled to receive the money thereon, shall forthwith order repayment to the [F23 high sheriff] of the money so by him paid, without any fee or reward whatsoever.

Textual Amendments

F22 Words in s. 29 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 2

F23 Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 219(1)

30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F24 S. 30 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170, Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 1, Sch. 16

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Textual Amendments

F25 S. 31 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 32 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (c. 91)