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Criminal Justice Act 1987
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· 1987-05-15
2024-05-10
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2023-10-26
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2022-06-28
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2021-06-28
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2020-12-31
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2020-07-22
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2018-01-31
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2017-07-31
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2017-04-27
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2014-03-27
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2012-05-01
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2011-07-01
Criminal Justice Act 1987
Changes on 2011-07-01
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In Article 5(3) of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which makes provision, amongst other things, for the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland in relation to the conduct of criminal proceedings) after the word “Director” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to any provision contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1987”.
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### Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4.)
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#### Director’s investigation powers.
#### The Serious Fraud Office.
##### 9A
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- (b) subsections (4) to (10) of section 9 above shall apply accordingly.
#### Notices of transfer— procedure.
#### Notices of transfer and designated authorities.
#### Restrictions on reporting.
#### Offences in connection with reporting.
#### Restrictions on reporting.
##### 11A
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#### Charges of and penalty for conspiracy to defraud.
#### Financial provision.
#### Northern Ireland.
## Editorial notes
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[^key-fec90c9e117d4a110fd0b8d2943b65df]: Word in [s. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/section/17/3) inserted (14.7.2008) by [Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), [ss. 59(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/59/3/b), [153(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/153/7); [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 para. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/schedule/1/paragraph/33)
[^key-c84883c727713930f31deb6d4b7f106a]: [S. 2A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/section/2A) inserted (14.7.2008) by [Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), [ss. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/59/2), [153(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/153/7); [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 para. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/schedule/1/paragraph/33)
[^key-c84883c727713930f31deb6d4b7f106a]: S. 2A inserted (14.7.2008) by [Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4), [ss. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/59/2), [153(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/153/7); [S.I. 2008/1586](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/article/2/1), [Sch. 1 para. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1586/schedule/1/paragraph/33)
[^key-7c06a5abf8309867139a280649b8c18a]: Words in s. 1(7)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [s. 148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1), [Sch. 11 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
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[^key-5d8e62788e24d46b4fd6ca63f14e4285]: Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [s. 148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1), [Sch. 11 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/5); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^key-655e10b22dd50f116c9fbbfb2b7148b5]: [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/schedule/2/paragraph/6) repealed (12.4.2010) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26), [s. 87(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87/1), [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13); [S.R. 2010/113](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/113), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/113/article/2), [Sch. para. 21(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/113/schedule/paragraph/21/n)
[^key-24309629e47fa0d63c67547c4b898d96]: [S. 2A(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/section/2A/5) substituted for [s. 2A(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/38/section/2A/5) (1.7.2011) by [Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23), [s. 19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/19/1), [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/schedule/1/paragraph/2) (with [ss. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/16), [19(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/19/5)); [S.I. 2011/1418](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1418), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1418/article/2)
#### Later stages of trial.
##### 2A
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- (4) Any reference in section 2(16) to the carrying out of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into serious or complex fraud includes a reference to the making of any such determination as is mentioned in subsection (1) above.
- (5) This section applies to any conduct which, as a result of section 108 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (bribery and corruption: foreign officers etc), constitutes a corruption offence (wherever committed).
- (6) The following are corruption offences for the purposes of this section—
- (a) any common law offence of bribery;
- (b) the offences under section 1 of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (corruption in office); and
- (c) the offences under section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 (corrupt transactions with agents).
- (5) This section applies to any conduct—
- (a) which, as a result of section 3(6) of the Bribery Act 2010, constitutes an offence under section 1 or 2 of that Act under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or
- (b) which constitutes an offence under section 6 of that Act under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
2009-10-01
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2008-04-06
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2008-04-01
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2005-04-18
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2004-09-01
Criminal Justice Act 1987
2004-04-26
Criminal Justice Act 1987
1987-05-15
Criminal Justice Act 1987
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