Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) Not yet in force Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 26 para. 27 repealed by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 Sch. 5 24Paragraph 24 Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)