Criminal Justice Act 1988
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (1988 c. 33)
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 (1988 c. 33)
- Part I Extradition
- Preliminary
- 1—21. Scope of Part I.
- Suppression of terrorism
- 22 Suppression of terrorism.
- Part II Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
- 23 First-hand hearsay.
- 24 Business etc. documents.
- 25 Principles to be followed by court.
- 26 Statements in documents that appear to have been prepared for purposes of criminal proceedings or investigations.
- 27 Proof of statements contained in documents.
- 28 Documentary evidence— supplementary.
- Part III Other Provisions about Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
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- 30 Expert reports.
- 31 Form of evidence and glossaries.
- 32 Evidence through television links when witness abroad: service courts.
- 32A Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses.
- 33 Evidence of persons under 14 in committal proceedings.
- 33A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 34 Abolition of requirement of corroboration for unsworn evidence of children.
- 34A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Reviews of Sentencing
- 35 Scope of Part IV.
- 36 Reviews of sentencing.
- Part V Jurisdiction, Imprisonment, Fines, Etc.
- Jurisdiction
- 37 Certain either way offences relating to motor vehicles to be summary offences.
- 38 Criminal damage etc. as summary offences.
- 39 Common assault and battery to be summary offences.
- 39A Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases
- 40 Power to join in indictment count for common assault etc.
- 41 Power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence where person committed for either way offence.
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- Power of Court of Appeal to order retrial
- 43 Power of Court of Appeal to order retrial.
- Imprisonment
- 44 Firearms offences.
- 45 Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for cruelty to children and young persons.
- 46 Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction under Prevention of Crime Act 1953 and maximum fine under Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959.
- 47 Corruption.
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- 49 Repeal of s.134 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
- 50 Suspended and partly suspended sentences on certain civilians in courts-martial and Standing Civilian Courts.
- Maximum fines under subordinate legislation
- 51 Statutory maximum as penalty on summary conviction for offences triable either way in subordinate legislation.
- 52 Penalties on conviction for summary offences under subordinate legislation— conversion of references to amounts to references to levels on scale.
- 53 Powers to specify maximum fines for summary offences under subordinate instruments— conversion of references to amounts to references to levels on scale—England and Wales.
- 54 Fines on summary conviction for offences under subordinate instruments— conversion to references to levels on scale—Scotland.
- 55 Fines under secondary subordinate instruments— England and Wales.
- 56 Fines under secondary subordinate instruments: Scotland.
- 57 Powers of harbour authorities to provide for maximum fines up to level 4 on standard scale.
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- Exceptionally high maximum fines
- 59 Power to alter exceptionally high maximum fines.
- Default in payment of fines etc.
- 60 Periods of imprisonment for default.
- 61 Default – procedure.
- 62 Fines on companies.
- Fines and other pecuniary penalties—miscellaneous
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- 64 Increase of maximum fine under s.32 of the Game Act 1831.
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- 66 Fisheries offences on River Tweed.
- 67 Fines imposed and recognizances forfeited by coroners.
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- Forfeiture
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- 70 Forfeiture for drug offences.
- Part VI Confiscation of the Proceeds of an Offence
- 71 Confiscation orders.
- 72 - Making of confiscation orders.
- 72A Postponed determinations.
- 72AA Confiscation relating to a course of criminal conduct.
- 73 Statements, etc. relevant to making confiscation orders.
- 73A Provision of information by defendant.
- 74 Definition of principal terms used.
- Review and revision of certain questions and determinations
- 74A Review of cases where proceeds of crime not assessed.
- 74B Revision of assessment of proceeds of crime.
- 74C Revision of assessment of amount to be recovered.
- Enforcement, etc. of confiscation orders
- 75 Application of procedure for enforcing fines.
- 75A Interest on sums unpaid under confiscation orders.
- 76 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.
- 77 Restraint orders.
- 78 Charging orders in respect of land, securities, etc.
- 79 Charging orders: supplementary provisions.
- 80 Realisation of property.
- 81 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.
- 82 Exercise of powers by High Court or receiver.
- 83 Variation of confiscation orders.
- 84 Bankruptcy of defendant etc.
- 85 Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.
- 86 Winding up of company holding realisable property.
- 87 Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.
- 88 Receivers: supplementary provisions.
- 89 Compensation.
- Enforcement in Scotland
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- Money laundering and other offences
- 93A Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct.
- 93B Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct.
- 93C Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct.
- 93D Tipping-off.
- 93E Application of sections 93A to 93D to Scotland.
- 93F Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
- 93G Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.
- Investigations into the proceeds of criminal conduct
- 93H Order to make material available.
- 93I Authority for search.
- 93J Disclosure of information held by government departments.
- Enforcement of external orders
- 94 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.
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- 96 Enforcement of other external orders.
- 97 Registration of external confiscation orders.
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
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- 99 Authorisation of delay in notifying arrest etc.
- 100 Power to inspect Land Register, etc.
- 101 Abolition of power to make criminal bankruptcy order.
- 102 Part VI— Interpretation.
- 103 Amendments of Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987.
- Part VII Compensation by Court and Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
- Powers of court
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- 106 Discretion of Crown Court to specify extended period of imprisonment in default of payment of compensation.
- Compensation for victim out of forfeited property
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- The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
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- Part VIII Amendments of Law Relating to Juries
- 118 Abolition of peremptory challenge.
- 119 Persons aged between 65 and 70 to be eligible as jurors.
- 120 Discretionary deferral of jury service.
- 121 Continuation of trials for murder on death or discharge of juror.
- 122 Autrefois acquit and autrefois convict.
- Part IX Young Offenders
- 123 Custodial sentences for young offenders.
- 124 Detention of young offenders in Scotland.
- 125 Abolition of power of court to commit juvenile to remand centre instead of local authority care. 1969 c. 54.
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- 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 130 Computation of sentence—time passed in care of local authority in accommodation provided for restricting liberty. 1967 c. 80.
- Part X Probation and the Probation Service, Etc.
- 131 Bail: hostel conditions.
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- Part XI Miscellaneous
- Miscarriages of justice
- 133 Compensation for miscarriages of justice.
- 133 Compensation for miscarriages of justice.
- 133A Miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation
- 133B Cases where person has been detained for at least 10 years
- Torture
- 134 Torture.
- 135 Requirement of Attorney General’s consent for prosecutions.
- 136, 137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 138 Application to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and colonies.
- Articles with blades or points and offensive weapons
- 139 Offence of having article with blade or point in public place.
- 139 Offence of having article with blade or point in public place.
- 139A Offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on education premises.
- 139A Offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises.
- 139AZA Offences under sections 139 and 139A: previous relevant convictions
- 139AA Offence of threatening with article with blade or point or offensive weapon
- 139B Power of entry to search for articles with a blade or point and offensive weapons.
- 140 Extension of constable’s power to stop and search.
- 141 Offensive weapons.
- 141 Offensive weapons.
- 141 Offensive weapons.
- 141ZA Application of section 141 to swords: further provision
- 141ZB Importation of offensive weapons: prohibition
- 141ZC Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons: exceptions
- 141ZD Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons: burdens of proof
- 141A Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under sixteen.
- 141A Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under eighteen
- 141B Limitations on defence to offence under section 141A: England and Wales
- 141C Defence to offence under section 141A where remote sale or letting on hire: Scotland
- 142 Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises for offensive weapons.
- Serious fraud
- 143 Assistance to Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
- 144 Transferred charges.
- 145 Power to petition for winding-up etc. on information obtained on investigation by Director of Serious Fraud Office.
- Evidence before Service courts
- 146 Evidence before certain service courts.
- Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 etc.
- 147 Searches of detained persons.
- 148 Computer data about fingerprints.
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- Provisions relating to Customs and Excise
- 150 Bail for persons in customs detention.
- 151 Customs and Excise power of arrest.
- 152 Remands of suspected drug offenders to . . . detention.
- Bail and custody
- 153 Court to give reasons for granting bail to a person accused of serious offence.
- 154 Decisions where bail refused on previous hearing.
- 155 Remands in custody for more than eight days.
- Appeals
- 156 Appeals to Crown Court.
- 157 Groundless appeals and applications for leave to appeal.
- Reports of criminal proceedings
- 158 Anonymity in rape etc. cases.
- 159 Crown Court proceedings— orders restricting or preventing reports or restricting public access.
- Possession of indecent photograph of child
- 160 Possession of indecent photograph of child
- 160A Marriage and other relationships
- 161 Possession of indecent photographs of children: Scotland.
- Video recordings
- 162 Enforcement of Video Recordings Act 1984.
- Restitution orders
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- Magistrates’ courts areas and officers
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- Costs and expenses
- 166 Costs and expenses of prosecution witnesses and other persons.
- Acquisition of easements etc.
- 167 Acquisition of easements etc. under Prison Act 1952.
- Part XII General and Supplementary
- 168 Northern Ireland.
- 169 Financial provision.
- 170 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
- 171 Commencement.
- 172 Extent.
- 173 Citation.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 . . .
- SCHEDULE 3 Reviews of Sentencing—Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 4 Confiscation Orders
- Part I Offences in Respect of which Magistrates’ Courts may make Confiscation Orders
- Part II Orders Varying List of Offences
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- Part II Amendments of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987
- SCHEDULE 8 Custodial Sentences for Young Offenders
- Part I Amendments
- General
- Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
- Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
- Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
- Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)
- Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
- Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
- Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
- Part II Transitional Provisions
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- SCHEDULE 9 Detention of Young Offenders in Scotland
- Part I AMENDMENTS
- Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
- Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
- Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)
- Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62)
- Part II Transitional Provisions
- Part I Sections Substituted for Section 12 of Children and Young Persons Act 1969
- Power to include requirements in supervision orders.
- Young offenders.
- Requirements as to mental treatment.
- Requirements as to education.
- Duty of court to state in certain cases that requirement in place of custodial sentence.
- Part II Amendments Consequential on Substitution of Sections Set Out in Part 1 for Section 12
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- Part IV Section Inserted After Section 16
- Amendments of Schedule 3 to Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973
- Amendment of Local Government Finance Act 1982
- SCHEDULE 12 Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
- SCHEDULE 13 Evidence Before service courts.
- Interpretation
- First-hand hearsay
- Documentary evidence
- Letters of request etc.
- Form of evidence and glossaries
- Use of television links
- Video recordings of evidence
- Cross -examination of children
- SCHEDULE 15 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Criminal Law Act 1826 (c. 64)
- Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100)
- Bankruptcy Act 1914 (c. 59)
- Land Registration Act 1925 (c. 21)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36)
- Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
- Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)
- Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)
- Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)
- Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
- Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
- Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62)
- Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)
- Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
- Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82)
- Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)
- Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
- Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)
- Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
- Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
- Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
- Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
- Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
- Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
- Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
- Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41)
- Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
- Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41)
- The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 S.I. 1987 No. 463 (N.I.7)
- SCHEDULE 16 Repeals
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