# The Criminal Justice Act 1967 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1977

S.I. 1977/2139 · made 19 December 1977

This Order brings into force on 1st February 1978 section 91 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 which provides that any person who is guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour may be arrested without warrant by any person and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50. Section 91(5) (which provided that the Secretary of State may not make a commencement order in respect of section 91 unless he is satisfied that sufficient suitable accommodation is available for the care and treatment of persons convicted of being drunk and disorderly) was repealed by Schedule 13 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and this repeal was brought into force on 1st December 1977 by the Criminal Law Act (Commencement No. 3) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1682).

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## Introductory text

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 19th December 1977
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 106(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967, I hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1977.

## 2 

The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on 1st February 1978.

## Signature

Merlyn Rees
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
19th December 1977

## PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1967 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST FEBRUARY 1978

1
2
Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Section 91.
Drunkenness in a public place.
So much of Schedule 7 as is specified in the Appendix hereto.
Repeals.

## Explanatory note

This Order brings into force on 1st February 1978 section 91 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 which provides that any person who is guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour may be arrested without warrant by any person and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50. Section 91(5) (which provided that the Secretary of State may not make a commencement order in respect of section 91 unless he is satisfied that sufficient suitable accommodation is available for the care and treatment of persons convicted of being drunk and disorderly) was repealed by Schedule 13 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and this repeal was brought into force on 1st December 1977 by the Criminal Law Act (Commencement No. 3) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1682).

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