Coroners and Justice Act 2009

• (d) an offence under section 18 or 20 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62) committed before the commencement of section 50 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“the 2006 Act”),

• (e) an offence under any of sections 95 to 97 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) committed before the commencement of section 50 of the 2006 Act, and

• (f) an offence under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to the Reserve Forces Act 1996 committed before the commencement of section 50 of the 2006 Act which the Court Martial established by the 2006 Act has jurisdiction to try.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(b) of section 84, references in that section to a charge are to be treated as including a reference to a charge that is not brought under Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 but is to be regarded for the purposes of Part 5 as allocated for Court Martial trial, summary hearing or (as the case may be) Service Civilian Court trial.

Anonymity of witnesses

16

• (1) The repeal of sections 1 to 9 of the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 (c. 15) (“the 2008 Act”) by section 96 does not affect the continuation in effect of a witness anonymity order made under the 2008 Act before 1 January 2010.

• (2) An application under section 3 of the 2008 Act that falls to be heard on or after 1 January 2010 is to be treated as an application under section 87 of this Act and the conditions in section 88 must be satisfied in relation to it.

• (3) The following provisions of this paragraph apply in relation to witness anonymity orders made under the 2008 Act before 1 January 2010.

• (4) Sections 91 to 93 of this Act have effect on or after 1 January 2010 for the purpose of discharging or varying a witness anonymity order made under the 2008 Act.

• (5) Accordingly, an application under section 6 of the 2008 Act that falls to be heard on or after 1 January 2010 is to be treated as an application under section 91 of this Act or (as the case may be) section 92.

• (6) Where section 91 or 92 of this Act has effect for the purposes of discharging or varying a witness anonymity order made under the 2008 Act, the definition in that section of “the relevant time” is to be treated as including, in a case where a previous application has been made under section 6 of the 2008 Act, the time when the application under section 6 (or the last application under section 6) was made.

• (7) Where section 91, 92 or 93 of this Act has effect in relation to a witness anonymity order made under the 2008 Act, the reference in that section to sections 88 and 89 of this Act has effect as a reference to sections 4 and 5 of the 2008 Act.

• (8) Sections 90 and 94(3) of this Act have effect on or after 1 January 2010 in relation to a witness to whom a witness anonymity order under the 2008 Act applies as they have effect in relation to a witness to whom a witness anonymity order under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act applies.

17

• (1) Where an appeal court's consideration of a relevant appeal commences before 1 January 2010, the repeal by section 96 of this Act of sections 1 to 9 of the 2008 Act is to be disregarded.

• (2) Where an appeal court's consideration of a relevant appeal commences on or after 1 January 2010, the reference in section 11(2)(b)(i) to the 2008 Act is to be treated as a reference to Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act.

• (3) In this paragraph—

• “appeal court” has the meaning given by section 11 of the 2008 Act;

• “relevant appeal” means an appeal against conviction in relation to which that section applies.

18

• (1) Section 92 of this Act has effect with the modifications made by this paragraph for the purposes of discharging or varying—

• (a) a witness anonymity order made under the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 (c. 15) by a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53), or

• (b) a witness anonymity order made under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act by a court-martial constituted under any of those Acts.

• (2) The references in section 92(2) to (5) to the court that made the order are to be treated—

• (a) until the coming into force of section 154(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), as references to a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or, as the case may be, the Naval Discipline Act 1957, and

• (b) after the coming into force of section 154(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006, as references to the Court Martial established by that Act.

19

• (1) Section 92 has effect with the modifications made by this paragraph for the purposes of discharging or varying a witness anonymity order made under the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 by—

• (a) a Summary Appeal Court established by the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957, or

• (b) a Standing Civilian Court established under the Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52).

• (2) The references in section 92(2) to (5) to the court that made the order are to be treated—

• (a) where the order was made by a Summary Appeal Court, as references to the Summary Appeal Court established by the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), and

• (b) where the order was made by a Standing Civilian Court, as references to the Service Civilian Court established by the Armed Forces Act 2006.

20

• (1) Notwithstanding section 97, references in Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act to a service court are to be treated as including a reference to—

• (a) a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53);

• (b) the Summary Appeal Court established by any of those Acts;

• (c) a Standing Civilian Court established under the Armed Forces Act 1976;

• (d) the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (6) of section 93 of this Act, the references in section 93 to an appeal court are to be treated as including a reference to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

• (3) Each of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) has effect with the modification set out in that sub-paragraph in a case where—

• (a) a witness anonymity order is made under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act by a relevant service court to which that provision applies, and

• (b) a person does anything in relation to the order which would, if the court had been a court of law having power to commit for contempt, have been contempt of that court.

• (4) In such a case—

• (a) section 101(1) of the Army Act 1955 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to military law”,

• (b) section 101(1) of the Air Force Act 1955 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to air-force law”, and

• (c) section 65(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to this Act”.

• (5) In sub-paragraph (3) “relevant service court” means—

• (a) a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957;

• (b) the Summary Appeal Court established by any of those Acts.

21

Notwithstanding section 97, references in Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act to a service offence are to be treated as including a reference to—

• (a) an offence under Part 2 of the Army Act 1955, Part 2 of the Air Force Act 1955 or Part 1 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

• (b) an offence under paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

• (c) an offence under section 47K of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

• (d) an offence under section 18 or 20 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62) committed before the commencement of section 50 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“the 2006 Act”),

• (e) an offence under any of sections 95 to 97 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) committed before the commencement of section 50 of the 2006 Act, and

• (f) an offence under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to the Reserve Forces Act 1996 committed before the commencement of section 50 of the 2006 Act which the Court Martial established by the 2006 Act has jurisdiction to try.

22

If paragraph 70 of Schedule 21 to this Act comes into force before the commencement of paragraph 53 of Schedule 8 to the Armed Forces Act 2006, the reference in paragraph 70 to the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (c. 20) is to be read as a reference to the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20).

Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses

23

• (1) The amendments made by sections 98 to 103 apply to proceedings instituted before the commencement of the amendment in question.

• (2) But the amendments made by sections 98 to 103 do not affect the continued operation of a special measures direction given before the commencement of the amendment in question.

• (3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not prevent an amendment made by sections 98 to 103 from applying after its commencement to—

• (a) the variation under section 20 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) of a special measures direction that was given in relation to a witness before the commencement of the amendment, and

• (b) the giving of a new special measures direction in relation to a witness (including the giving of a new direction in a case where a special measures direction given in relation to the witness in question has been discharged under section 20 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 after the commencement of the amendment).

• (4) In this paragraph, “special measures direction” means a direction under section 19 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

24

The references in paragraphs 30 and 31 of Schedule 1A to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (inserted by Schedule 14 to this Act) to an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) include a reference to the common law offence of incitement.

Evidence of previous complaint

25

Section 112 does not have effect in relation to trials or hearings begun before the commencement of that section.

Indictment of offenders

26

• (1) For the purposes of any proceedings before a court (including proceedings on an appeal to the court) after the passing of this Act, the amendments in subsections (1) and (2) of section 116 are to be deemed always to have had effect.

• (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the proceedings were begun before or after the passing of this Act.

Part 4 — Sentencing

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

27

• (1) Nothing in section 125 or 126 has effect in relation to the sentencing of persons for offences committed before the commencement of the section in question.

• (2) Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) to have been committed on the last of those days.

28

• (1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 177, an order under subsection (3) of that section made by the Lord Chancellor may provide—

• (a) for the Sentencing Council for England and Wales to exercise any function conferred on the Sentencing Guidelines Council by any provision of Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) pending the repeal of the provision in question by this Act;

• (b) for existing guidelines which have effect immediately before the coming into force of section 125(1) to be treated as guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales under this Act;

• (c) that, in relation to the sentencing of persons for offences committed before the coming into force of section 125(1), any provision of Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 repealed by this Act continues to have effect with such modifications as are specified in the order.

• (2) “Existing guidelines” means—

• (a) sentencing or allocation guidelines issued as definitive guidelines under section 170 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003;

• (b) guidelines with respect to sentencing which were included in any judgment of the Court of Appeal given before 27 February 2004 and have not been superseded by sentencing guidelines so issued.

Driving disqualification

29

• (1) No provision of Schedule 16 applies in relation to, or has effect by reference to, offences committed wholly or partly before the commencement of the provision in question.

• (2) An offence is partly committed before the commencement of a provision if—

• (a) a relevant event occurs before commencement, and

• (b) another relevant event occurs on or after commencement.

• (3) “Relevant event” in relation to an offence means any act or other event (including any consequence of an act) proof of which is required for conviction of the offence.

30

• (1) During the transitory period, the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) has effect with the amendments made by paragraphs 31 to 33.

• (2) The transitory period is—

• (a) in the case of paragraph 31 or 32, the period beginning with the coming into force of the paragraph and ending with the coming into force of section 35 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49) (which substitutes sections 34A to 34C of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53));

• (b) in the case of paragraph 33, the period beginning with the coming into force of the paragraph and ending with the coming into force of paragraph 44(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Safety Act 2006.

31

In section 34A (reduced disqualification period for attendance on courses)—

• (a) in subsection (1)(b), after “months” insert “ (disregarding any extension period added pursuant to section 35A or 35C) ”,

• (b) in subsection (2), after “section 34” insert “ (disregarding any extension period added pursuant to section 35A or 35C) (“the unreduced period”) ”,

• (c) in subsection (3), after “section 34”, in both places it occurs, insert “ (disregarding any extension period added pursuant to section 35A or 35C) ”,

• (d) after that subsection insert—

(3A) The reduced period” is the period of disqualification imposed under section 34 of this Act (disregarding any extension period added pursuant to section 35A or 35C) as reduced by an order under this section.

, and

• (e) in subsection (5), at the end insert “ but including any extension period added pursuant to section 35A or 35C. ”

32

In section 34B (certificates of completion of courses)—

• (a) in subsection (1), for “period of disqualification imposed under section 34” substitute “ total unreduced period of disqualification ”,

• (b) in subsection (2)—

• (i) for “period of disqualification imposed under section 34” substitute “ total unreduced period of disqualification ”,

• (ii) for “end of the period as it would have been reduced by the order” substitute “ total reduced period of disqualification ”, and

• (iii) for “reduced period” substitute “ total reduced period of disqualification ”, and

• (c) after that subsection insert—

(2A) For the purposes of this section— - “the total reduced period of disqualification” means the period of disqualification imposed under section 34 (including any extension period added to that period pursuant to section 35A or 35C), as reduced by an order under section 34A; - “the total unreduced period of disqualification” means the period of disqualification imposed under section 34 (including any such extension period), disregarding any reduction by such an order.

33

In section 47(2) (supplementary provisions as to disqualification and endorsement) after “or more” insert “ (disregarding any extension period) ”.

34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dangerous offenders

37

• (1) The amendments made by section 138 have effect in relation only to offences committed on or after the day that section comes into force.

• (2) Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) to have been committed on the last of those days.

38

• (1) The amendments made by section 139 have effect in relation only to offences committed on or after the day that section comes into force.

• (2) Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) to have been committed on the last of those days.

Confiscation orders

39

The amendments made by sections 140 and 141 (appeals against certain confiscation orders) apply to appeals which are pending when this Act is passed (as well as appeals made after that time).

Part 5 — Miscellaneous

Treatment of convictions in other member States etc

40

No provision of paragraph 1, 2 or 13 to 18 of Schedule 17 has effect in relation to trials or hearings begun before the commencement of that provision.

41

• (1) No provision of paragraph 6, 8, 10 or 12 of that Schedule has effect in relation to any sentence passed in relation to a conviction for an offence committed before the coming into force of that provision.

• (2) Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) to have been committed on the last of those days.

42

• (1) No provision of paragraph 7, 9 or 11 of that Schedule has effect in relation to any sentence passed in relation to a conviction for a service offence committed before the coming into force of that provision.

• (2) Where a service offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) to have been committed on the last of those days.

• (3) For the purposes of this paragraph—

• (a) “service offence” has the meaning given in section 50(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), and

• (b) subsections (1) to (3) of section 376 of that Act apply as they apply in relation to that Act.

Transfer of functions to Parole Board

43

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Knives in court buildings etc

44

• (1) No provision of section 146 has effect in relation to property which was surrendered or seized before the coming into force of that provision.

• (2) No provision of section 147 has effect in relation to property which was surrendered or seized before the coming into force of that provision.

Criminal memoirs etc

45

Until both sections 22(1) and 27(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) come into force the reference in section 161(3)(b) to the Advocate General for Northern Ireland is to be read as a reference to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.

Assessment notices

46

Until paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) comes into force paragraph 1(1A) of Schedule 9 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (as inserted by paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 20 to this Act) has effect as if the words “or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)” were omitted.

Assessment of dangerousness and service offences

47

Nothing in paragraph 95 of Schedule 21 has effect in relation to any person sentenced under section 225, 226, 227 or 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) before the passing of this Act.

Schedule 23

Part 1 — Coroners etc

Part 2 — Criminal offences

Part 3 — Criminal evidence and procedure

Part 4 — Sentencing

Part 5 — Miscellaneous criminal justice provisions

Part 6 — Legal aid

Part 7 — Criminal memoirs etc

Part 8 — Data Protection Act 1998

Part 9 — Miscellaneous

Duty to investigate certain deaths

Miscellaneous

Monitoring of and training for investigations into deaths of service personnel

Code of practice under the Treasure Act 1996

Amendments to the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976

Amendments of Access to Justice Act 1999

Public funding for advocacy at certain inquests

Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (England and Wales)

Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (Northern Ireland)

Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (England and Wales)

Partial defence to murder: loss of control

Infanticide (Northern Ireland)

Encouraging or assisting suicide (Northern Ireland)

Encouraging or assisting suicide: information society services

Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Abolition of common law libel offences etc

Qualifying offences

Eligibility for special measures: offences involving weapons

Eligibility for special measures: offences involving weapons

Special provisions relating to sexual offences

Special provisions relating to sexual offences

Age of child complainant

Age of child complainant

Answering to live link bail

Searches of persons answering to live link bail

Use of live link in certain enforcement hearings

Direction of registrar for appeal hearing by live link

Bail: risk of committing an offence causing injury

Bail: risk of committing an offence causing injury

Detention of persons under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

Abolition of existing sentencing bodies

Appeals against certain confiscation orders (England and Wales)

Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses

Transfer to Parole Board of functions under the Criminal Justice Act 1991

Retention of knives surrendered or seized (Northern Ireland)

Retention of knives surrendered or seized (Northern Ireland)

Excluded services: help in connection with business matters

Community Legal Service: pilot schemes

Qualifying offenders

Criminal Defence Service: information requests

Commencement

Exploitation proceeds orders

Relevant offences

Limitation

Assessment notices

Data-sharing code of practice

Further amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Orders, regulations and rules

Commencement

Suspension where certain criminal charges may be brought

Suspension where certain criminal proceedings are brought

Suspension pending inquiry under Inquiries Act 2005

General power to suspend

Effect of suspension

Resumption of investigation suspended under paragraph 1

Resumption of investigation suspended under paragraph 2

Resumption of investigation suspended under paragraph 3

Resumption of investigation suspended under paragraph 5

Supplemental

Coroner areas

Alteration of coroner areas

Relevant authorities

Effect of body being outside coroner area etc

Appointment of senior coroners

Appointment of area and assistant coroners

Filling of vacancies

Person to act as senior coroner in case of vacancy

Functions of area and assistant coroners

Status of office

Vacation or termination of office

Discipline

Salary of senior and area coroners

Fees payable to assistants

Pensions for senior and area coroners

Prohibition on receipt of fees etc

Other terms of office

Appointment

Qualifications

Vacation or termination of office

Remuneration, allowances and expenses

Designation

Remuneration, allowances and expenses

Functions of Assistant Coroners for Treasure

Staff

Power to require evidence to be given or produced

Power of entry, search and seizure

Exhumation of body for examination

Action to prevent other deaths

Appointment of Chief Coroner

Appointment of Deputy Chief Coroners

Resignation or removal

Remuneration, allowances and expenses

Exercise of Chief Coroner's functions by Deputy Chief coroner

Staff

Appointment and functions of Medical Adviser to the Chief Coroner

Appointment and functions of Deputy Medical Advisers to the Chief Coroner

Qualification for appointment

Consultation before making appointment

Terms and conditions of appointment

Remuneration, allowances and expenses

Investigation by Chief Coroner

Investigation by Coroner for Treasure

Investigation by judge, former judge or former coroner

Appeals

Investigations already begun

Witnesses and evidence

Domestic service providers: extension of liability

Non-UK service providers: restriction on institution of proceedings

Exceptions for mere conduits

Exception for caching

Exception for hosting

Interpretation

Domestic service providers: extension of liability

Non-UK service providers: restriction on institution of proceedings

Exceptions for mere conduits

Exception for caching

Exception for hosting

Interpretation

The following is the Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 1A to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)—

Constitution of the Council

Appointment of a person to chair the Council etc

Appointment of judicial members

Appointment of non-judicial members

President of the Council

Lord Chancellor's representative

Terms of appointment

Vacancies etc

Remuneration etc

Interpretation

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6))

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1320 (N.I. 10))

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))

Evidence of bad character

Bail

Decision as to allocation

Seriousness

Availability of community orders

Required custodial sentences for certain offences

Restriction on imposing custodial sentence or service detention

Young offenders: referral conditions

Proving of foreign convictions before courts in England and Wales

Proving of foreign convictions before courts in Northern Ireland

The following is the Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 3A to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)—

Cremation Act 1902 (c. 8)

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926 (c. 48)

Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)

Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)

Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)

Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

Treasure Act 1996 (c. 24)

Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Act 1999 (c. 7)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)

Suicide Act 1961 (c. 60)

Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20)

Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34)

Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47)

Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1120 (N.I. 13))

Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 (c. 19)

Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4 c. 8)

Libel Act 1843 (c. 96)

Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881 (c. 60)

Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c. 64)

Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)

Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (c. 20)

Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1320 (N.I. 10))

Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45)

Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)

Coroner areas

Relevant authorities

Senior and assistant coroners

Coroner for Treasure

Investigation by former coroner

Interpretation

Commencement of Chapter 1 of Part 2

Suicide

Prohibited images of children

Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour

Anonymity in investigations

Anonymity of witnesses

Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses

Evidence of previous complaint

Indictment of offenders

Sentencing Council for England and Wales

Driving disqualification

Dangerous offenders

Confiscation orders

Treatment of convictions in other member States etc

Transfer of functions to Parole Board

Knives in court buildings etc

Criminal memoirs etc

Assessment notices

Assessment of dangerousness and service offences

Editorial notes

[^c20079791]: S. 177 partly in force; s. 177(1) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, at 1.1.2010 for further specified purposes and at 12.1.2010 for further specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(h)(2)(c)(3)(b); s. 177(2) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, at 1.1.2010 for further specified purposes and at 12.1.2010 for further specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(i)(2)(d)(3)(c); s. 177(3) - (10) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 182(1)(f)

[^c20081421]: S. 178 partly in force; s. 178 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, at 1.1.2010 for further specified purposes and at 12.1.2010 for further specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(j)(2)(e)(3)(d)

[^c20081881]: Sch. 21 para. 62 partly in force; Sch. 21 para. 62(3) in force at Royal Assent see s. 182(1)(h)

[^c20103651]: Sch. 23 Pt. 2 partly in force; Sch. 23 Pt. 2 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes, see s. 182(2)(e)

[^c20103661]: Sch. 23 Pt. 3 partly in force; Sch. 23 Pt. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and at 1.1.2010 for further specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(j)(3)(d)

[^c20103671]: Sch. 23 Pt. 4 partly in force; Sch. 23 Pt. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(j)

[^c20103681]: Sch. 23 Pt. 5 partly in force; Sch. 23 Pt. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(j)

[^c20103691]: Sch. 23 Pt. 6 partly in force; Sch. 23 Pt. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 182(1)(j)

[^key-0d5b0b4aca59e5a2f5002e7ddf362980]: S. 106(1) in force at 14.12.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(a)(iii), 3(1)(a) (with art. 4)

[^key-578f323d6ebd649b24e1974c569f05d6]: S. 106(2)(5) in force at 14.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(a)(i) (with art. 4)

[^key-bbfb9760f4187661fd1669510d06b2dd]: S. 106(3) in force at 14.12.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 3(1)(a) (with art. 4)

[^key-a00fec2dc9cb4387b35ba9c61f72ca76]: S. 106(4) in force at 14.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(a)(ii)

[^key-55ddb58208ffd18678b4eb14b4ef543f]: S. 107 in force at 14.12.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 3(1)(b) (with art. 4)

[^key-368dee1e40b69d9812ac1bec0508543c]: S. 108 in force at 14.12.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 3(1)(c)

[^key-80150aed24b80d357caebfe9c7dfe58f]: S. 109 in force at 14.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(b)

[^key-49903b413f6bae1caa9d5d624a4ac758]: S. 110 in force at 14.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(c)

[^key-2e4a2b4c79b23fb4a4f56f5dc56fcb0b]: S. 139 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/28, art. 2

[^key-f84fa0d56c8e42a151a413450fb81b81]: S. 177(2) in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/28, art. 2

[^key-8f6279103468e55ad4c9ebb286859d28]: Sch. 22 para. 38 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/28, art. 2

[^key-ac64217fb6490a265f66c4eb1f4ac97a]: S. 142 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(1)(a)

[^key-e65700a493e690b18aaecf9cba12e2a8]: S. 178 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(1)(b)

[^key-5a647fc5d97f973e89da5425be19d86d]: Sch. 23 Pt. 5 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(1)(c)

[^key-66e24c0ac2027a17b307698d8b391226]: S. 35 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 1

[^key-f6a9d44e9f0030e494905fcb79a27265]: S. 59 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 2

[^key-fcc86a85478dd50094a966e5d22bc42a]: S. 60 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 3

[^key-6ce3fdabe620c41bf213ba5d21860e4a]: S. 61 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 4

[^key-e99cb0691452db0d2c0ad3329b5c805f]: S. 72 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 5

[^key-784454e1b321f7a5cff3180fff31d592]: S. 112 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 6

[^key-488a64a1d015d5e06fa698915ce5b0cf]: S. 114 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 7

[^key-f791bb7dcd085b8acb2efeb93587a3f2]: S. 115 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 8

[^key-aae0ad3c7121a8727b7b273ec7dadd74]: S. 118(2) in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 9

[^key-8883aaf447f489192c893f5e1317d30d]: S. 140 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 10

[^key-a38c7f8537ba910f1976b0109f77a72c]: S. 141 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 11

[^key-ee118f91ddc54688572f843e3676dcab]: S. 173 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 15

[^key-d1fc15b8d06816ed4aec085ab3910b12]: S. 174 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 16

[^key-4abfecd4937f13506c0348dbbe2c478a]: S. 175 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 17

[^key-6046b826783bbc082b4496fcf7c91e18]: S. 177(1) in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 18(a)

[^key-774951e372d53abc8c3ab177961e9ba3]: S. 177(2) in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 18(b)

[^key-da95567fbeeda6968d5e83d08dc7058e]: S. 178 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(1)(b)(2), Sch. para. 19

[^key-85b6a11daaca7b1ab95277beac8fc4d6]: S. 180 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 20

[^key-9b50f8074daf9a0026c1576ce58779e5]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-5fcf0440d3c95c657caccfb88b355f79]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-92e1d02abc0620916e5d37a43a6089ad]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-8a900932aa0a025b89fc6e3d2a58d264]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-806f6fe82c560fe5cf56f22fa1f54975]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-0a3d855c4d19ea23a57ead68c5f52a59]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-3542516047470f228ebf381aadc01440]: Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-babfef062b0583b3cfa621eaf72f848a]: Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-e9f90c75c2d253719d86e1a263dde069]: Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 21

[^key-b0a9f23164c4ca75a6b5b0818699c18c]: Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 22

[^key-e2ee75bdd8048a6d5b611067e7e4cdfe]: Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 22

[^key-fc999aadd269247390130b7b7f3d04c1]: Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 22

[^key-1177f66feccfec6559dd33008970fa44]: Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 22

[^key-66c277b60236b54b0b37a2ca39f969e5]: Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-26648f2838da3039f3675f9ce4a452c9]: Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-57d7d83d4354afffd72d84b00950de7b]: Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-af62d17a5cdd8735b3ea0b54d49bedd6]: Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-b92027321eb0435a06fb6fe59ab95e1b]: Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-6135bd2eb1658334d631c300fd6f4f7a]: Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(a)

[^key-019fec6cc8ace6b9569e464d2ad3178c]: Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(b)

[^key-ffa1d0f2909d96a39a215709d00c69b8]: Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(b)

[^key-c4fb74662a23ad3f738de0ed6f6d0ae3]: Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 23(b)

[^key-73faa4b743a1a5e48b5d0c34adc1220c]: Sch. 21 para. 53 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-636b2ba1312fbe0535efe20949e460c3]: Sch. 21 para. 54 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-17849e65f3eac19b753be4949ab592f1]: Sch. 21 para. 55 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-617e2c07889d9679799461ba4edc24b7]: Sch. 21 para. 56 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-b0261de895ae31341f0820de6ea9bf6c]: Sch. 21 para. 57 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-016e2f14c63fbf49bef5c187c831cca8]: Sch. 21 para. 58 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-f9ff2e48850ad635abc812e54af088e2]: Sch. 21 para. 59 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-fdddc3b0c92337ebfb389c7d6b1c47b6]: Sch. 21 para. 60 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-351a4fcf34553cc451fc279e35ff3fd1]: Sch. 21 para. 61 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(a)

[^key-6869870cc4833d4c11004e4b538c6732]: Sch. 21 para. 74 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(b)

[^key-7f9c453a3fe217be046cc5f1c6fc5f4c]: Sch. 21 para. 75 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(b)

[^key-235e89f2b55e0de0bf7e140daa757a9a]: Sch. 21 para. 76 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(b)

[^key-81884e74ad6959ffbafa0e76f752ebaf]: Sch. 21 para. 77 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(b)

[^key-42c7dfe5b4eca96c0aaed716bdce84c7]: Sch. 21 para. 78 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 25(b)

[^key-4b37e88bbfa007a8258e862d6489459d]: Sch. 22 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(a)

[^key-98160657dc4a5e2651b643001d9d44f3]: Sch. 22 para. 8 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

[^key-af4f88e35df4f0e78fa24810bac03ebc]: Sch. 22 para. 9 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

[^key-66440cc7ee634c800b180d6c7742a2d9]: Sch. 22 para. 10 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

[^key-322f2424e4a0d1b2557e9c449ff35d43]: Sch. 22 para. 11 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(b)

[^key-33eaaad7ef63e6fbeb8422e158cdebb8]: Sch. 22 para. 25 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(c)

[^key-381946eb19c97f52ce2c0a423499df14]: Sch. 22 para. 28 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(d)

[^key-191ab79100d4d56e33d6938025f39c13]: Sch. 22 para. 39 in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 26(e)

[^key-b938f15bc18ff3a1f8b6d9d2a35a18f6]: Sch. 23 Pt. 2 in force at 1.2.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 27(a) (as amended (29.1.2010) by S.I. 2010/186, art. 2)

[^key-c48bb399b17cee9aa4dde9dba3087df5]: Sch. 23 Pt. 6 in force at 1.2.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/145, art. 2(2), Sch. para. 27(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-2de87faf6c5228fcb97aa030b1c96ca1]: S. 62 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-4c39115479ac8a99c504c4d8c5c395ce]: S. 63 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-57cee9d395c03b7634523ee41f1bf2ab]: S. 64 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-0847a51ac3ae101290fc26ecab4775a8]: S. 65 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-5ae56abb817bef56b33c6f6e35db1a9c]: S. 66 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-d9795497750821838f03cc84341172a2]: S. 67 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-4f237c5adbcb61b0957b2c29d1a16e38]: S. 68 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

[^key-0af9e96f1e3c43fd04c875188b7cfbd7]: S. 69 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

[^key-c50c7806f21f676031dcbcf55798446e]: S. 70 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 3

[^key-5d7939234b89fa4865ad7f6adda474a8]: S. 84 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 5

[^key-326baff1c77beee7c66f8bf4bf72ac37]: S. 113 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 6

[^key-fd5fecd344a65de4244c1823d44a37a8]: S. 118(1) in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 7

[^key-19d17c003c3e96152980d1699e5264e7]: S. 118(2) in force at 6.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 7

[^key-6f395157aefd9d74bc4f32d28abbe4a2]: S. 119 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-07220877aaed73e03e5d00df9d951348]: S. 120 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8 (with art. 7) (as amended (11.3.2011) by S.I. 2011/722, art. 2)

[^key-62cdf9f0656dc857e21508d538c6a7c5]: S. 121 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-af53976bfa0e592e51c15c8afb1254aa]: S. 122 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-8a6da36b58c950ca87c58362b48b4fec]: S. 123 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-0707ad573386ceabe7d57b6de631ca2f]: S. 124 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-7d57ec0d62e1cb1973d46f3f50c335ff]: S. 127 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-fe9fe4fff7083cbcdea35fde39f91841]: S. 128 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-31e688a7668d84f4843a89befdc1e6c0]: S. 129 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-64f7842dda01e69aa5d7b4e2e2871f47]: S. 130 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-0cfae45be822a024d2a600fa9313df0b]: S. 131 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-9d8d580b96171dd248d787dcdf8ee057]: S. 132 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

[^key-16bccc38e2a26ada0e79dfa1c67852ca]: S. 133 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 8