Criminal Justice Act 1991
Criminal Justice Act 1991 (1991 c. 53)
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (1991 c. 53)
- Part I Powers of Courts to deal with Offenders
- Custodial sentences
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- Community sentences
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- Probation and community service orders
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- Curfew orders
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- Orders: supplemental
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- 16 Reciprocal enforcement of certain orders.
- Financial penalties
- 17 Increase of certain maxima.
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- 20A False statements as to financial circumstances.
- Financial penalties: supplemental
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- 23 Default in other cases.
- 24 Recovery of fines etc. by deductions from universal credit and income support.
- Miscellaneous
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- 26 Alteration of certain penalties.
- 27 Treatment of offenders under 1983 Act.
- Supplemental
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- 30 Rules, regulations and orders.
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- Part II Early Release of Prisoners
- Preliminary
- 32 The Parole Board.
- New arrangements for early release
- 33 Duty to release short-term and long-term prisoners.
- 33A Duty to release prisoners: special cases.
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- 34A Power to release short-term prisoners on licence.
- 35 Power to release long-term and life prisoners.
- 36 Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds.
- 37 Duration and conditions of licences.
- 37A Curfew condition to be included in licence under section 34A.
- Misbehaviour after release
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- 38A Breach of curfew condition.
- 39 Recall of long-term and life prisoners while on licence.
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- 40A Release on licence following return to prison.
- Remand time and additional days
- 41 Remand time to count towards time served.
- 42 Additional days for disciplinary offences.
- Special cases
- 43 Young offenders.
- 44 Extended sentences for sexual or violent offenders.
- 44A Re-release of prisoners serving extended sentences.
- 45 Fine defaulters and contemnors.
- 46 Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom.
- 46A Early removal of persons liable to removal from United Kingdom
- 46B Re-entry into United Kingdom of offender removed early from prison
- 47 Persons extradited to the United Kingdom.
- 48 Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales.
- Supplemental
- 49 Alteration by order of relevant proportions of sentences.
- 50 Transfer by order of certain functions to Board.
- 51 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Children and Young Persons
- Children’s evidence
- 52 Competence of children as witnesses.
- 53 Notices of transfer in certain cases involving children.
- 54 Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses.
- 55 Further amendments of enactments relating to children’s evidence.
- Responsibilities of parent or guardian
- 56 Attendance at court of parent or guardian.
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- Detention etc. pending trial
- 59 Detention at a police station.
- 60 Remands and committals to local authority accommodation.
- 61 Provision by local authorities of secure accommodation.
- 61A Cost of secure accommodation.
- 62 Transitory provisions pending provision of secure accommodation.
- Young offenders
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- 65 Supervision of young offenders after release.
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- Miscellaneous
- 68 Persons aged 17 to be treated as young persons for certain purposes.
- 69 Non-appearance of persons aged 16 or 17: plea of guilty.
- 70 Renaming of juvenile courts etc.
- 71 Amendments to service law.
- 72 Repeal of certain provisions not brought in force.
- Part IV Provision of Services
- Probation services
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- Court security
- 76 Provision of court security officers.
- 77 Powers and duties of court security officers.
- 78 Protection of court security officers.
- 79 Duties of responsible authorities.
- Prisoner escorts
- 80 Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts.
- 81 Monitoring etc. of prisoner escort arrangements.
- 82 Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements.
- 83 Breaches of discipline by prisoners under escort.
- Contracted out prisons
- 84 Contracting out prisons etc.
- 85 Officers of contracted out prisons.
- 86 Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers employed at contracted out prisons.
- 86A Power of prisoner custody officers to detain suspected offenders
- 86B Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties
- 87 Consequential modifications of 1952 Act.
- 88 Intervention by the Secretary of State.
- Contracted out functions
- 88A Contracted out functions at directly managed prisons.
- Supplemental
- 89 Certification of prisoner custody officers
- 90 Protection of prisoner custody officers.
- 91 Wrongful disclosure of information.
- 92 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V Financial and Other Provisions
- Cash limits
- 93 Cash limits for magistrates’ courts.
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- Miscellaneous
- 95 Information for financial and other purposes.
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- Part VI Supplemental
- 98 Expenses etc. under Act.
- 99 General interpretation.
- 100 Minor and consequential amendments.
- 101 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
- 102 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of 1973 Act
- Part I Provisions Inserted as Sections 1A to 1C
- Part II Provisions Inserted as Schedule 1A
- SCHEDULE 2 Enforcement etc. of Community Orders
- Part I Preliminary
- Part II Breach of Requirement of Order
- Issue of summons or warrant
- Powers of magistrates’ court
- Powers of Crown Court
- Exclusions
- Supplemental
- Part III Revocation of Order
- Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing
- Revocation of order following custodial sentence
- Supplemental
- Part IV Amendment of Order
- Amendment by reason of change of residence
- Amendment of requirements of probation or curfew order
- Amendment of certain requirements of probation order
- Amendment of drug treatment and testing order
- Extension of community service order
- Supplemental
- SCHEDULE 3 Reciprocal Enforcement of Certain Orders
- Part I Transfer of Community Orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland
- Probation orders: Scotland
- Probation orders: Northern Ireland
- Community service orders: Scotland
- Community service orders: Northern Ireland
- Combination orders: Scotland
- General
- Part II Transfer of Corresponding Orders from Scotland
- Probation orders
- Community service orders
- Supervision requirements
- Part III Transfer of Probation Orders from Northern Ireland
- SCHEDULE 4 Increase of Certain Maxima
- Part I Substitution of Other Amounts
- Part II Substitution of Levels on Standard Scale
- Part III Substitution of Statutory Maximum
- Part IV Provisions Substituted for Schedule 6A to 1980 Act
- Part V Other Amendments
- Status and capacity
- Membership
- Payments to members
- Proceedings
- Staff
- Reports
- Financial provisions
- Authentication of Board’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Board
- Accounts and audit
- Reports
- SCHEDULE 6 Notices of Transfer: Procedure in lieu of Committal
- Contents of notice of transfer
- Remand
- Witnesses
- Regulations
- Applications for dismissal
- Reporting restrictions
- Avoidance of delay
- Procedures for indictment of offenders
- Legal aid
- SCHEDULE 8 Amendments for Treating Persons Aged 17 as Young Persons
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
- Prison Act 1952 (c.52)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c.37)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
- SCHEDULE 9 Amendments to Service Law
- Army Act 1955 (c.18) and Air Force Act 1955 (c.19)
- Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)
- SCHEDULE 10 Certification of Prisoner Custody Officers
- Preliminary
- Issue of certificates
- Suspension of certificate
- Revocation of certificate
- False statements
- SCHEDULE 11 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
- Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80)
- Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)
- Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c.64)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
- Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c.10)
- Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)
- Juries Act 1974 (c.23)
- Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53)
- Bail Act 1976 (c.63)
- Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c.32)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
- Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c.49)
- Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)
- Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c.47)
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53)
- Extradition Act 1989 (c.33)
- References to juvenile courts
- References to juvenile court panels
- SCHEDULE 12 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Custodial and community sentences
- Community orders: supplemental
- Financial penalties
- Increase of certain penalties
- Early release: general
- Early release of young persons detained under 1933 Act
- Early release of prisoners serving extended sentences
- Early release of fine defaulters and contemnors
- Responsibilities of parent or guardian
- Remands and committals of children and young persons
- Custodial sentences for young offenders
- Supervision of young offenders after release
- Supervision orders
- Attendance centre orders
- Provisions for treating persons aged 17 as young persons
- Renaming of juvenile courts etc.
- Supplemental
- SCHEDULE 13 Repeals
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