Magistrates' Courts Act 1952
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The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz c 55) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
which related to magistrates' courts. It was repealed by section 154 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
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Section 24(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 restricted the issue of a warrant under this section.
Section 1(2)(e) was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(2) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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Section 1(4) was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
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outside the venue of the offence. Section 10(1) of, and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
provided that section 9(2) did not apply to to offences committed outside England and Wales, whether within or without territorial waters.
Section 9 was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
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Section 14(3) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Proviso (a) to section 15(2) was repealed by sections 24(2) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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The words "tell him before what court he would be tried if tried by a jury and" in section 19(3) were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
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In section 19(4), the words from the beginning to the words "quarter sessions" where first occurring were repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
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Section 19(4) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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The words "triable by quarter sessions" in section 25(5)(b) were repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
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Section 25(5) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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The requirements of sections 18(1) and (2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 did not apply to the adjournment of a trial by a magistrates' court under section 26 of this Act, for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made on the defendant, if it appearred to the court that it would be impracticable to obtain such a report without remanding the defendant in custody.
From 1967, section 2(2) of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952 (as substituted by section 32(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967) applied to a request to a registered medical practitioner to make a written or oral report on the medical condition of an offender or defendant, made by a court in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of this Act.
Section 26(1) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
See section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 applied to this section.
Sections 28(1) and (4) were amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 28(1) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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See section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 applied to this section.
And see section 62(7) of that Act.
Section 29 was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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From 1967, this section applied to any person of not less than fourteen who appeared before a magistrates' court in answer to a summons for any offence punishable with imprisonment.
From 1967, the references to finger prints in this section were construed as including a reference to palm prints.
Section 70(2) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
paragraph 34(3) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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See section 48(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72A(2) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72A(3) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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Section 72B(3) was inserted by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
substituted a reference to the Crown Court
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. It was superseded by the provisions of the Courts Act 1971 authorising the making of Crown Court rules.
Section 85(2A) was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(4)(b) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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Section 96(4) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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The proviso to this section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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Section 122(1)(c) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
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The definition of "clerk of assize
" in section 126(1) was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
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Entries numbers 1, 5 and 6 were repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to the Theft Act 1968
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Paragraph 8 was substituted by section 33 of, and Part III of Schedule 2 to, the Theft Act 1968
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The word "four" in paragraph 11 was repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
, except in relation to offences committed before the commencement of that Act.
Paragraph 11 was substituted by section 29(2) of the Theft Act 1968
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This Schedule was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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The words "the trial by jury of certain summary offences" in paragraph 8 were repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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Paragraph 3 was amended by section 93(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. It was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
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In the heading "Attendance", the words "or to take an examination elsewhere than in court" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Copy", the first two entries and the word "other" in the third entry were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Order", the entry beginning "Order in case" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Summons", the words from "to include" to "time" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Warrant", in the entry beginning "To commit", the words "conviction or" in both places where they occur were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the Note, the words "for re-swearing any person to any examination, or" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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The amendments of the Assizes Relief Act 1889, the Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act 1933 and sections 20 and 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948
were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
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See also section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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which related to magistrates' courts. It was repealed by section 154 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It codifies the procedures applicable in magistrates' courts in the United Kingdom and largely replaces the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952...
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Section 1
Section 1 did not apply to a committal for trial under section 1 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967Section 24(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 restricted the issue of a warrant under this section.
Section 1(2)(e) was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(2) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 1(4) was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 4
Section 4(2) provided that there was no obligation on examining justices to sit in open court. It was repealed by sections 6(2) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 9
Section 9(2) made special provision about offences dealt with by virtue of section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925Criminal Justice Act 1925
The Criminal Justice Act 1925 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it has been repealed.Section 36 of the Act makes it an offence to make a false statement to obtain a passport. The maximum sentence is two years....
outside the venue of the offence. Section 10(1) of, and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
provided that section 9(2) did not apply to to offences committed outside England and Wales, whether within or without territorial waters.
Section 9 was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 10
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 11
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 12
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 14
See sections 26(2) and 26(3) and 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967Section 14(3) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 15
Section 24(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 restricted the issue of a warrant under section 15(2).Proviso (a) to section 15(2) was repealed by sections 24(2) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 18
See sections 3(3) and 18(2) and 35 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 19
See section 3(3) and 18(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.The words "tell him before what court he would be tried if tried by a jury and" in section 19(3) were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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In section 19(4), the words from the beginning to the words "quarter sessions" where first occurring were repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
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Section 19(4) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 23
Section 23 related to the use in summary trials of evidence given in committal proceedings. It did not apply to any such statement as was mentioned in section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967Section 24
This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 25
The words "tell him before what court he would be tried if tried by a jury and" in section 25(3) were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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The words "triable by quarter sessions" in section 25(5)(b) were repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
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Section 25(5) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 26
This section related to the remand of a defendant for medical examination and to the requirement of such an examination on committing a defendant for trial on bail.The requirements of sections 18(1) and (2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 did not apply to the adjournment of a trial by a magistrates' court under section 26 of this Act, for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made on the defendant, if it appearred to the court that it would be impracticable to obtain such a report without remanding the defendant in custody.
From 1967, section 2(2) of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952 (as substituted by section 32(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967) applied to a request to a registered medical practitioner to make a written or oral report on the medical condition of an offender or defendant, made by a court in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of this Act.
Section 26(1) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 28
This section related to committal for sentence.See section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 applied to this section.
Sections 28(1) and (4) were amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 28(1) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 29
This section related to committal for sentence.See section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 applied to this section.
And see section 62(7) of that Act.
Section 29 was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 32
This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 33
This section was repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to the Theft Act 1968Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.-History:...
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Section 34
The words "of assize or quarter sessions" were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 40
This section provided for the taking of finger prints from a person who had attained the age of fourteen years and who had been taken into custody and charged with an offence.From 1967, this section applied to any person of not less than fourteen who appeared before a magistrates' court in answer to a summons for any offence punishable with imprisonment.
From 1967, the references to finger prints in this section were construed as including a reference to palm prints.
Section 69
This section was repealed by sections 44(1) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 70
Section 70(1) was repealed by section 44(1) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 70(2) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72A
The words "the Crown Court" were substited for the words "a court of assize or quarter sessions" by section 56 of, andparagraph 34(3) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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See section 48(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72A(2) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72A(3) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 72B
The words "the Crown Court" were substited for the words "a court of assize or quarter sessions" by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(3) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 72B(3) was inserted by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 83
Section 56 and Schedule 9 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
substituted a reference to the Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
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Section 84
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 85
Section 85(1) was repealed by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
. It was superseded by the provisions of the Courts Act 1971 authorising the making of Crown Court rules.
Section 85(2A) was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(4)(b) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 86
This section was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 89
This section was amended by section 56 of, paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 96
See section 47(8) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 96(4) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 98
Sections 98(2) and (3) were amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 102
Section 102(3) was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 104
See section 90(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.The proviso to this section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 110
Section 110(1) was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 111
Section 111 was amended by section 103(1) of, and paragraph 20 of Schedule 6 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 113
Section 113(2) was repealed by section 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 114
Sections 114(1)(c) to (e) and 114(2) were repealed by section 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Section 122
The words "officers of the Crown Court" were substituted for the words "clerks of assize and clerks of the peace" by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(5) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 122(1)(c) was amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 125
This section was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 126
Section 126(7) was repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
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The definition of "clerk of assize
Clerk of Assize
A Clerk of Assize was a clerk of the Assize Courts of England and Wales, a position which existed from at least 1285 to 1971, when the Courts Act 1971 eliminated the Assize Courts...
" in section 126(1) was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 127
Section 127(2) was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Section 129
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Schedule 1
See section 27 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Entries numbers 1, 5 and 6 were repealed by section 33(3) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to the Theft Act 1968
Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.-History:...
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Paragraph 8 was substituted by section 33 of, and Part III of Schedule 2 to, the Theft Act 1968
Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.-History:...
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The word "four" in paragraph 11 was repealed by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
, except in relation to offences committed before the commencement of that Act.
Paragraph 11 was substituted by section 29(2) of the Theft Act 1968
Theft Act 1968
The Theft Act 1968 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates a number of offences against property in England and Wales.On 15 January 2007 the Fraud Act 2006 came into force, redefining most of the offences of deception.-History:...
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This Schedule was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Schedule 2
Paragraph 6 was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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The words "the trial by jury of certain summary offences" in paragraph 8 were repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Schedule 3
The table in paragraph 1 was substituted by section 93(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.Paragraph 3 was amended by section 93(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. It was repealed by section 65(5) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977
Criminal Law Act 1977
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Most of it only applies to England and Wales. It is mainly significant because it defines the offence of conspiracy in English law...
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Schedule 4
The following headings, and all the entries therein, were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967, that is to say:- "Committal for trial"
- "Summary trial"
- "Conviction"
- "Examination"
- "Extradition Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 60) s. 5"
- "Information"
- "Recognizance"
In the heading "Attendance", the words "or to take an examination elsewhere than in court" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Copy", the first two entries and the word "other" in the third entry were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Order", the entry beginning "Order in case" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Summons", the words from "to include" to "time" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the heading "Warrant", in the entry beginning "To commit", the words "conviction or" in both places where they occur were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
In the Note, the words "for re-swearing any person to any examination, or" were repealed by section 103(2) of and Part I of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Schedule 5
The words "clerk of assize, clerk of the peace or other" in the amendment of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1867 were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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The amendments of the Assizes Relief Act 1889, the Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act 1933 and sections 20 and 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948
Criminal Justice Act 1948
The Criminal Justice Act 1948 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has been described as "one of the most important measures relating to the reform of the criminal law and its administration." It abolished penal servitude, hard labour and prison divisions for England and Wales...
were repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Part III
Sections 44(2) to (11) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 had effect with respect to the issue of a warrant of commitment under this Part, for default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction of a magistrates' court.See also section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.