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Criminal Justice Act 1967

1967 c. 80 · Enacted 27 July 1967 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 6 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 29 June 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 36(1) 67(5)repealed in partCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s. 168(3) Sch. 11
s. 34—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 7 para. 35
s. 67—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 67(6)—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 7 para. 36
s. 20repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 66(4)words substitutedLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 s. 129(5)

An Act to amend the law relating to the proceedings of criminal courts, including the law relating to evidence, and to the qualification of jurors, in such proceedings and to appeals in criminal cases; to reform existing methods and provide new methods of dealing with offenders; to make further provision for the treatment of offenders, the management of prisons and other institutions and the arrest of offenders unlawfully at large; to make further provision with respect to legal aid and advice in criminal proceedings; to amend the law relating to firearms and ammunition; to alter the penalties which may be imposed for certain offences; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1967]C1C2E1C3

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act amended (E.W.) (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2684, arts. 2(1), 4, 5, Sch.1

C2

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C3

Act applied (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2

Extent

E1

For the extent of this Act see s. 106

Contents

  1. Part I: Criminal Procedure, etc.
  2. Committal proceedings
  3. 1—6Committal for trial without consideration of the evidence. Repealed
  4. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. Miscellaneous provisions as to evidence, procedure and trial
  6. 8Proof of criminal intent.
  7. 9Proof by written statement.
  8. 10Proof by formal admission.
  9. 11Notice of alibi. Repealed
  10. 12Application of sections 9 to 11 to courts-martial. Repealed
  11. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 14—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 17Entry of verdict of not guilty by order of a judge.
  14. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 19Section 19
  16. 20Power of magistrates’ court to commit on bail for sentence. Repealed
  17. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 22Extension of power of High Court to grant, or vary conditions of, bail.
  19. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 25Restriction on issue of search warrants under Obscene Publications Act 1959.
  22. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 28—30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 31Section 31
  26. 32Amendments of Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952. Repealed
  27. 33Taking and use of finger-prints and palm-prints.
  28. 34Committal of persons under twenty-one accused of extradition crimes, etc. Repealed
  29. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 36Interpretation of Part I.
  31. Part II: Powers of Courts to Deal with Offenders
  32. 37—42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. Enforcement of payment of fines, etc.
  35. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 44A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 48Section 48
  41. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 52, 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 54Section 54
  46. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. Miscellaneous
  48. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. Part III: Treatment of Offenders
  52. Release of prisoners on licence and supervision of prisoners after release
  53. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 60. . . Repealed
  55. 61. . . Repealed
  56. 62. . . Repealed
  57. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 64. . . Repealed
  59. Miscellaneous
  60. 65Abolition of corporal punishment in prison.
  61. 66Section 66
  62. 67Computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales. Repealed
  63. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 69Extension of enactments relating to persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention to young offenders sentenced to detention.
  65. 70Prisoner transferred from Scotland to England for security.
  66. 71Exercise of powers of release.
  67. 72Power of magistrates to issue warrants for arrest of escaped prisoners and mental patients.
  68. Part s IV, V
  69. 73—84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 85—88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  71. Part VI: Miscellaneous and General
  72. Offences
  73. 89False written statements tendered in evidence.
  74. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 91Drunkenness in a public place.
  76. Increase of Fines, etc.
  77. 92Increase of fines.
  78. 93Alteration of maximum periods of imprisonment in default of payment of fines, etc.
  79. Fees
  80. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. Administration of probation and after-care services
  82. 95Probation and after-care areas and committees.
  83. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 98Amendment of enactments relating to criminal appeals.
  86. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. Miscellaneous
  88. 100Regulations, rules and orders.
  89. 101Expenses.
  90. 102Transitional provisions and savings.
  91. 103Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  92. 104General provisions as to interpretation.
  93. 105Northern Ireland.
  94. 106Short title, extent and commencement.
  95. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  96. Schedule 2: Provisions as to Parole Board and Local Review Committees
  97. The Parole Board
  98. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  99. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  100. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  101. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  102. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  103. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  104. Local Review Committees
  105. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  106. Schedule 3: Increase of Fines
  107. IIncrease of fines fixed by enactments
  108. IIIncrease of Limit on Fines which may be imposed by Subordinate Instruments
  109. IIIAmendment of Section 24 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (c.38)
  110. IVAmendments Extending to Northern Ireland
  111. Schedule 4: Miscellaneous Amendments of Enactments relating to Criminal Appeal
  112. 1—8Paragraph 1—8 Repealed
  113. 9—15Paragraph 9—15 Repealed
  114. 16—19Paragraph 16—19 Repealed
  115. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  116. 21, 22Paragraph 21, 22 Repealed
  117. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  118. The Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)
  119. 24Paragraph 24
  120. 25Paragraph 25
  121. 26Paragraph 26
  122. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  123. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  124. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  125. 30Paragraph 30
  126. 31, 32Paragraph 31, 32 Repealed
  127. 33—35Paragraph 33—35 Repealed
  128. 36, 37Paragraph 36, 37 Repealed
  129. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  130. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  131. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  132. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  133. Schedule 5: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  134. Juries
  135. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  136. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  137. Prisoners sentenced to corrective training or preventive detention
  138. 3Paragraph 3
  139. 4Paragraph 4
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. Release of prisoners, etc. on licence
  142. 6Paragraph 6
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. 8Paragraph 8
  145. 9Paragraph 9
  146. 10Paragraph 10
  147. 11Paragraph 11
  148. 12Paragraph 12
  149. Non-payment of fines, etc.
  150. 13Paragraph 13
  151. 14Paragraph 14
  152. Legal aid
  153. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  154. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  155. Criminal appeals
  156. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  157. Schedule 6: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  158. The Vagrancy Act 1824 (c. 83)
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  161. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  162. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  163. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  166. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  167. The Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  168. 8Paragraph 8
  169. 9—13Paragraph 9—13 Repealed
  170. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 (c. 55)
  171. 14Paragraph 14
  172. 15Paragraph 15
  173. 16Paragraph 16
  174. 17—20Paragraph 17—20 Repealed
  175. The Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (c. 48)
  176. 21Paragraph 21
  177. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  178. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  179. The Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)
  180. 24Paragraph 24
  181. 25Paragraph 25
  182. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 39)
  183. 26Paragraph 26
  184. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  185. The Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
  186. 28Paragraph 28
  187. Schedule 7: Enactments Repealed
  188. IRepeals Applying to England and Wales
  189. IIRepeals Extending to Scotland
  190. IIIRepeals Extending to Northern Ireland