# The Criminal Justice Act 1967 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1977, Note: 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suitable accommodation is available for the care and treatment of persons convicted of being drunk and disorderly) was repealed by Schedule 13 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and this repeal was brought into force on 1st December 1977 by the Criminal Law Act (Commencement No. 3)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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/2139/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1967-commencement-no-4-order-1977/note
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