Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (1985 c. 23)
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (1985 c. 23)
- Part I The Crown Prosecution Service
- Constitution and functions of Service
- 1 The Crown Prosecution Service.
- 2 The Director of Public Prosecutions
- 3 Functions of the Director.
- 4 Crown Prosecutors.
- 5 Conduct of prosecutions on behalf of the Service.
- 6 Prosecutions instituted and conducted otherwise than by the Service.
- 7 Delivery of recognizances etc. to Director.
- 7A Powers of non-legal staff.
- Reports
- 8 Reports to Director by chief officers of police.
- 9 Reports by Director to Attorney General.
- Guidelines
- 10 Guidelines for Crown Prosecutors.
- Transfer of staff, etc.
- 11 Transfer of staff.
- 12 Staff commission.
- 13 Premises formerly used in connection with Director’s new functions.
- Miscellaneous
- 14 Control of certain fees and expenses etc. paid by the Service.
- 15 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Defence, prosecution and third party Costs in Criminal Cases
- Award of costs out of central funds
- 16 Defence costs.
- 16A Legal costs
- 17 Prosecution costs.
- Award of costs against accused
- 18 Award of costs against accused.
- Other awards
- 19 Provision for orders as to costs in other circumstances.
- 19A Costs against legal representatives etc.
- 19B Provision for award of costs against third parties
- Supplemental
- 20 Regulations.
- 21 Interpretation, etc.
- PART 2A Court costs in criminal cases
- 21A Criminal courts charge
- 21B Criminal courts charge: courts and times
- 21C Amount of criminal courts charge
- 21D Interest on criminal courts charge
- 21E Power to remit criminal courts charge
- 21F Regulations under this Part
- Part III Miscellaneous
- 22 Power of Secretary of State to set time limits in relation to preliminary stages of criminal proceedings.
- 22A Additional time limits for persons under 18.
- 22B Re-institution of proceedings stayed under section 22(4) or 22A(5).
- 23 Discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates’ courts.
- 23A Discontinuance of proceedings after accused has been sent for trial.
- 24 Restriction of vexatious prosecutions.
- 25 Consents to prosecutions etc.
- 26 Consents to be admissible in evidence.
- 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 28 Repeal of s. 9 of Perjury Act 1911.
- Part IV Supplemental
- 29 Regulations.
- 30 Expenses.
- 31 Short title, commencement and extent etc.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Part I Amendments Relating to Part I
- The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)
- Part II Amendments Relating to Part II
- The Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)
- The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
- The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)
- The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
- Part III Miscellaneous
- The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
- SCHEDULE 2 Repeals
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