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Criminal Justice Act 1993 in Wales

1993 c. 36 · Enacted 27 July 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 January 2024.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 67(1)repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 7
Sch. 6repealedCompanies Act 2006 Sch. 16

An Act to make provision about the jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales in relation to certain offences of dishonesty and blackmail; to amend the law about drug trafficking offences and to implement provisions of the Community Council Directive No. 91/308/EEC; to amend Part VI of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; to make provision with respect to the financing of terrorism, the proceeds of terrorist-related activities and the investigation of terrorist activities; to amend Part I of the Criminal Justice Act 1991; to implement provisions of the Community Council Directive No. 89/592/EEC and to amend and restate the law about insider dealing in securities; to provide for certain offences created by the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992 to be punishable in the same way as offences under sections 39, 40 and 41 of the Banking Act 1987 and to enable regulations implementing Article 15 of the Community Council Directive No. 89/646/EEC and Articles 3, 6 and 7 of the Community Council Directive No. 92/30/EEC to create offences punishable in that way; to make provision with respect to the penalty for causing death by dangerous driving or causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs; to make it an offence to assist in or induce certain conduct which for the purposes of, or in connection with, the provisions of F1EU law is unlawful in another member State; to provide for the introduction of safeguards in connection with the return of persons under backing of warrants arrangements; to amend the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1993]

E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))

Modifications

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Act transitional provisions for effects of S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I. 4) (5.9.2003) by The Company Directors Disqualification (2002 Order) (Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003/346), arts. 3-6

Extent

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Act extends to England and Wales only, but for exceptions see s. 79(2)-(9)

Contents

  1. Part I: JURISDICTION
  2. 1Offences to which this Part applies.
  3. 2Jurisdiction in respect of Group A offences.
  4. 3Questions immaterial to jurisdiction in the case of certain offences.
  5. 4Rules for determining certain jurisdictional questions relating to the location of events.
  6. 5Conspiracy, attempt and incitement.
  7. 6Relevance of external law.
  8. Part II: DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES
  9. Confiscation orders
  10. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. Death or absence of defendant
  18. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. Offences
  21. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 20Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
  24. Enforcement
  25. 21Enforcement of certain orders.
  26. 22Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders: drug trafficking.
  27. 23Transfer of certain enforcement powers to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
  28. Miscellaneous
  29. 24Miscellaneous amendments.
  30. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 26Disclosure of information etc. received in privileged circumstances.
  32. Part III: PROCEEDS OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT
  33. Confiscation orders
  34. 27Confiscation orders. Repealed
  35. 28Postponed determinations. Repealed
  36. Money laundering and other offences
  37. 29Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct. Repealed
  38. 30Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct. Repealed
  39. 31Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct. Repealed
  40. 32Tipping-off. Repealed
  41. 35Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. Repealed
  42. Part IV: FINANCING ETC. OF TERRORISM
  43. Amendments of the 1991 Act
  44. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. Amendments of the 1989 Act
  49. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. Part V: INSIDER DEALING
  53. The offence of insider dealing
  54. 52The offence.
  55. 53Defences.
  56. Interpretation
  57. 54Securities to which Part V applies.
  58. 55“Dealing” in securities.
  59. 56“Inside information”, etc.
  60. 57“Insiders”.
  61. 58Information “made public”.
  62. 59“Professional intermediary”.
  63. 60Other interpretation provisions.
  64. Miscellaneous
  65. 61Penalties and prosecution.
  66. 61ASummary proceedings: venue and time limit for proceedings
  67. 62Territorial scope of offence of insider dealing.
  68. 63Limits on section 52.
  69. 64Orders.
  70. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  71. 65Fixing of fines.
  72. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 67Penalty for causing death by dangerous driving or by careless driving.
  74. 70Penalties under implementation regulations.
  75. 71Offences in connection with taxation etc. in the European Union .
  76. 72Backing of warrants: safeguards. Repealed
  77. 73Power of Secretary of State to make grants in relation to combating drug misuse.
  78. 74Persons not eligible for early release.
  79. 77Power to extend certain offences to Crown servants and to exempt regulators etc.
  80. Part VII: SUPPLEMENTARY
  81. 78Commencement etc.
  82. 79Short title, extent etc.
  83. Schedule 1: Special defences
  84. Market makers
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. Market information
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. Buy-back programmes and stabilisation
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. 6Paragraph 6
  93. 7Paragraph 7
  94. 8Paragraph 8
  95. Schedule 2
  96. Part 1: Securities
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. 4Paragraph 4
  101. 5Paragraph 5
  102. 6Paragraph 6
  103. 7Paragraph 7
  104. 8Paragraph 8
  105. 9Paragraph 9
  106. 10Paragraph 10
  107. 11Paragraph 11
  108. Part 2: Interpretation
  109. 12Paragraph 12
  110. 13Paragraph 13
  111. 14Paragraph 14
  112. Schedule 3: Financial penalties
  113. Increases in certain maximum fines
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. Statements as to offenders’ financial circumstances
  116. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  117. Remission of fines
  118. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  119. Default in paying unit fines
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. Responsibility of parents and guardians
  122. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  123. Other amendments
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. Schedule 4: Extensions and Exemptions
  126. The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c.32)
  127. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)
  130. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  131. The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c.4)
  132. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  133. The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c.5)
  134. The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c.24)
  135. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  136. Schedule 5: Consequential Amendments
  137. Part I: Enactments
  138. The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
  141. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  142. The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c.47)
  143. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  144. The Companies Act 1985 (c.6)
  145. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  146. The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c.32)
  147. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  148. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  149. The Financial Services Act 1986 (c.60)
  150. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  151. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  152. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  153. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  154. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  155. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  156. The Banking Act 1987 (c.22)
  157. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  158. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)
  159. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  160. The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c.4)
  161. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  162. The Companies Act 1989 (c.40)
  163. 16Paragraph 16
  164. The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c.24)
  165. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  166. Part II: Orders in Council under the Northern Ireland Act 1974 Repealed
  167. The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Statutory InstrumentS.I. 1986/1032 (N.I.6)) Repealed
  168. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  169. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  170. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  171. The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Statutory InstrumentS.I. 1989/2404 (N.I.18)) Repealed
  172. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  173. The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Statutory InstrumentS.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)) Repealed
  174. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  175. Schedule 6: Repeals and Revocations
  176. IRepeals
  177. IIRevocations