Criminal Justice Act 1925 (1925 c. 86)

1—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2] Ss. 1–10 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I

Part II Jurisdiction and Procedure

Indictable Offences generally

(1), (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3] S. 11(1)(2)(4) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3] S. 11(1)(2)(4) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

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[F5] S. 12 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), s. 170, Sch. 16

(1), (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6] S. 13(1)(2)Repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8] S. 13(4) repealed by Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36), Sch. 3

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9] S. 13(5) repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

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[F10] S. 14 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

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[F11] S. 15 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1965 (c. 26), s. 2(4)

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[F12] S. 16 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65), Sch. 4

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[F13] S. 17 repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (c. 101), Sch. 7 Pt. II

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[F14] S. 18 repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. II

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[F15] S. 19 repealed by Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36), Sch. 3

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[F16] S. 20 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

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[F17] S. 21 repealed by Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Acts 1933 (c. 38), Sch.

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[F18] S. 22 repealed by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1962 (c. 15), Sch. 5 Pt. II

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[F19] S. 23 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

Summary Jurisdiction

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[F20] S. 24 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

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[F21] S. 25 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I

26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F22] Ss. 26, 27 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

28 Summary proceedings for offence under s. 3, and amendments of ss. 3 and 4, of Perjury Act, 1911.

(1) Section three of the Perjury Act, 1911 (which relates to false statements as to marriages) shall have effect as though at the end of subsection (1) thereof there were inserted the words “and on summary conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds”.

(2) A person convicted summarily of an offence under section four of thePerjury Act, 1911 (which relates to false statements as to births or deaths), shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.

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[F23] S. 28(3) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 65(7), Sch. 13

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[F24] S. 29 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

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[F25] S. 30 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

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[F26] Ss. 31, 32, 33(1)(2)(5) repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

Miscellaneous

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[F27] Ss. 31, 32, 33(1)(2)(5) repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

33 Procedure on charge of offence against corporation.

(1), (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) On arraignment of a corporation, the corporation may, enter in writing by its representative a plea of guilty or not guilty, and if either the corporation does not appear by a representative or, though it does so appear, fails to enter as aforesaid any plea, the court shall order a plea of not guilty to be entered and the trial shall proceed as though the corporation had duly entered a plea of not guilty.

[F29] Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 19

(4) Provision may be made by rules under the Indictments Act 1915 with respect to the service on any corporation charged with an indictable offence of any documents requiring to be served in connection with the proceedings ....

[M1] 1915 c. 90.

[F30] Words in s. 33(4) repealed (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 71, Sch. 10; S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(ii)(d)(i) (with art. 3)

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(6) In this section the expression “representative” in relation to a corporation means a person duly appointed by the corporation to represent it for the purpose of doing any act or thing which the representative of a corporation is by this section authorized to do, but a person so appointed shall not, by virtue only of being so appointed, be qualified to act on behalf of the corporation before any court for any other purpose.

A representative for the purposes of this section need not be appointed under the seal of the corporation, and a statement in writing purporting to be signed by a managing director of the corporation, or by any person (by whatever name called) having, or being one of the persons having, the management of the affairs of the corporation, to the effect that the person named in the statement has been appointed as the representative of the corporation for the purposes of this section shall be admissible without further proof as prima facie evidence that that person has been so appointed.

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[F31] S. 34 repealed by Prosecution of Offences Act 1979 (c. 31), Sch. 2 Pt. II

Part III Amendments as to Offences

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[F32] S. 35 repealed by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. I

36 Forgery of passport.

(1) ... The making by any person of a statement which is to his knowledge untrue for the purpose of procuring a passport, whether for himself or any other person, shall be a misdemeanour punishable with imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine ... or both such imprisonment and fine.

[F33] Words repealed (E.W.N.I.) by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. I

[F34] Words repealed by virtue of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 32(1)

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37 Unlawful possession of pension documents.

(1) If any person receives, detains or has in his possession any document to which this section applies as a pledge or a security for a debt or with a view to obtaining payment from the person entitled thereto of a debt due either to himself or to any other person, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

[F36] Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 82), ss. 38, 46

(2) This section applies to certificates or official documents evidencing or issued in connection with the right of persons to pensions or allowances payable out of any grant which may be made out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom in pursuance of any Act for civil non–effective services.

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[F37] S. 38 repealed by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 30, Sch. 1 Pt. I

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F38] S. 39 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170, Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 16

40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F39] S. 40 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1930 (c. 43), Sch. 5

41 Prohibition on taking photographs, &c., in court.

(1) No person shall—

(a) take or attempt to take in any court any photograph, or with a view to publication make or attempt to make in any court any portrait or sketch, of any person, being a judge of the court or a juror or a witness in or a party to any proceedings before the court, whether civil or criminal; or

(b) publish any photograph, portrait or sketch taken or made in contravention of the foregoing provisions of this section or any reproduction thereof;

and if any person acts in contravention of this section he shall, on summary conviction, be liable in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

[F40] Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), ss. 37, 38, 46

(1ZA) Subsection (1) does not apply to anything done in accordance with a direction under section 85A of the Courts Act 2003 (remote observation and recording of court and tribunal proceedings).

(1A) See section 32 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 for power to provide for further exceptions.

[F43] Word in s. 41(1A) inserted (28.4.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 198(2)(b), 208(4)(aa)

(2) For the purposes of this section—

(a) the expression “court” means any court of justice (including the court of a coroner), apart from the Supreme Court;

(b) the expression “Judge” includes . . . , registrar, magistrate, justice and coroner:

[F45] Word repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

(c) a photograph, portrait or sketch shall be deemed to be a photograph, portrait or sketch taken or made in court if it is taken or made in the court–room or in the building or in the precincts of the building in which the court is held, or if it is a photograph, portrait or sketch taken or made of the person while he is entering or leaving the court–room or any such building or precincts as aforesaid.

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[F46] S. 42 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F47] S. 43 repealed by Theatre's Act 1968 (c. 54), Sch. 3

Part IV Miscellaneous and General

44, 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F48] Ss. 44, 45 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

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[F49] S. 46 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I

47 Abolition of presumption of coercion of married woman by husband.

[F50] S. 47 repealed (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 177(2), 185(1)(2)(b) (with s. 177(3))

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[F51] S. 48 repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12), Sch. 6

49 Short title, interpretation, extent, repeal and commencement.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1925.

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(3) This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland, and references therein to warrants issued shall not be construed as including warrants issued elsewhere than in England or Wales.

(4), (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F53] S. 49(4)(5) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F54] Sch. 1 repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. II

SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F55] Sch. 2 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), s. 132, Sch. 6

SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F56] Sch. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1