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Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 in Scotland

2000 c. 43 · Enacted 30 November 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 19 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 October 2026.

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s. 36repealedThe Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Sch. 8
s. 35repealedThe Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Sch. 8
s. 30(1)words repealedCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 s. 61(9)(a) Sch. 8
s. 69(7)words repealedCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 s. 61(9)(b) Sch. 8
s. 64(4A)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(3)
s. 64(1)(a) (aa)substituted for s. 64(1)(a)Criminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(2)
s. 64(5)(f) and wordinsertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(4)
s. 64(5)(e)repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 7
s. 23repealedOffender Management Act 2007 Sch. 5 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 197(a)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 196(a)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
s. 1(1A)(a)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 26 para. 50(a)
s. 1(4)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 26 para. 50(b)
s. 52repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 196(d)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
s. 64(8)words insertedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(5)
s. 64(5)(g)words substitutedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(4)
s. 62A(4)(c)words insertedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(3)
s. 62(5)(g)words substitutedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(2)

An Act to establish a National Probation Service for England and Wales and a Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; to make further provision for the protection of children; to make further provision about dealing with persons suspected of, charged with or convicted of offences; to amend the law relating to access to information held under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and for connected purposes.

[30th November 2000]

Be 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:—

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. 2Aims of the Service. Repealed
  3. 3Functions of the Secretary of State. Repealed
  4. 4Local probation boards. Repealed
  5. 5Functions of local probation boards. Repealed
  6. Miscellaneous
  7. 8Support services. Repealed
  8. 9Approved premises. Repealed
  9. 10Default powers. Repealed
  10. Chapter II: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
  11. 11Establishment of the Service.
  12. 13Other powers of the Service.
  13. 14Provision of staff or services to other organisations.
  14. 16Cross-examination of officers of the Service.
  15. Provision for the protection of children
  16. Interpretation
  17. Part II: Protection of Children
  18. Disqualification orders
  19. 26Meaning of “offence against a child”.
  20. 27Equivalent armed forces offences.
  21. 28Disqualification from working with children: adults.
  22. 29Disqualification from working with children: juveniles.
  23. 30Sections 28 and 29: supplemental.
  24. 31Appeals.
  25. 32Review of disqualification.
  26. 33Conditions for application under section 32.
  27. 34Restoration of disqualification order.
  28. Effect of disqualification from working with children
  29. 36Meaning of “regulated position”.
  30. 37Disqualification in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
  31. 38Rehabilitation of offenders.
  32. Indecent conduct towards children
  33. 39Extension of offence: conduct towards 14 and 15 year olds. Repealed
  34. 40Extension of corresponding Northern Ireland offence: conduct towards 14 to 16 year olds.
  35. Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties
  36. 41Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties.
  37. General
  38. 42Interpretation of Part II.
  39. Part III: Dealing with offenders
  40. Renaming certain community orders
  41. 43Probation orders renamed community rehabilitation orders.
  42. 44Community service orders renamed community punishment orders.
  43. 45Combination orders renamed community punishment and rehabilitation orders.
  44. 47Drug abstinence orders. Repealed
  45. 48Pre-sentence drug testing. Repealed
  46. 49Community sentences: drug abstinence requirements. Repealed
  47. 50Community sentences: curfew requirements. Repealed
  48. 51Community sentences: exclusion requirements. Not yet in force
  49. 52Community sentences: electronic monitoring of requirements.
  50. 53Breach of community orders: warning and punishment. Not yet in force
  51. 54Breach of community orders: failure to answer summons. Repealed
  52. 55Regulation of community orders. Repealed
  53. Chapter II: Miscellaneous
  54. 58Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse.
  55. Detention
  56. 60Life sentences: tariffs. Repealed
  57. 61Abolition of sentences of detention in a young offender institution, custody for life, etc. Not yet in force
  58. 65Short-term prisoners: release subject to curfew conditions.
  59. Sexual or violent offenders
  60. 66Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997. Repealed
  61. Part IV: General and supplementary
  62. Chapter I: General
  63. 71Access to driver licensing information
  64. 71ASection 71: meaning of “authorised person”
  65. 71BCode of practice about access to driver licensing information
  66. 71CDriver licensing information: annual report
  67. Chapter II: Supplementary
  68. 76Subordinate legislation.
  69. 77Supplementary and consequential provision, etc.
  70. 78General interpretation.
  71. 79Expenses.
  72. 80Commencement.
  73. 81Extent.
  74. 82Short title.
  75. ...
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  111. Paragraph Repealed
  112. Schedule 1A: Further provision about the inspectorate
  113. Delegation of functions
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within inspectorate's remit
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. Co-operation
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. Joint action
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. Assistance for other public authorities
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. Joint inspection of courts
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. Schedule 2: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
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  137. 11Paragraph 11
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. 13Paragraph 13
  140. 14Paragraph 14
  141. 15Paragraph 15
  142. 16Paragraph 16
  143. General
  144. 17Paragraph 17
  145. 19Paragraph 19
  146. 1Paragraph 1
  147. 2Paragraph 2
  148. 3Paragraph 3
  149. 4Paragraph 4
  150. Schedule 4: Meaning of “offence against a child”
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. 3Paragraph 3
  154. Schedule 5: Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 Repealed
  155. ... Repealed
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  174. 2Paragraph 2
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. 4Paragraph 4
  177. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  178. Part I: New names
  179. Community rehabilitation orders
  180. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  181. Community punishment orders
  182. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  183. Community punishment and rehabilitation orders
  184. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  185. Officers of local probation boards
  186. 4Paragraph 4
  187. Part II: General
  188. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Not yet in force
  189. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  190. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  191. 6Paragraph 6
  192. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) Not yet in force
  193. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  194. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  195. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  196. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  197. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  198. Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
  199. 12Paragraph 12
  200. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  201. 14Paragraph 14
  202. 15Paragraph 15
  203. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  204. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  205. 18Paragraph 18
  206. Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
  207. 19Paragraph 19
  208. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  209. 21Paragraph 21
  210. 22Paragraph 22
  211. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  212. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  213. 25Paragraph 25
  214. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
  215. 26Paragraph 26
  216. 27Paragraph 27 Not yet in force
  217. 28Paragraph 28
  218. 29Paragraph 29
  219. 30Paragraph 30 Not yet in force
  220. 31Paragraph 31 Not yet in force
  221. 32Paragraph 32
  222. Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39) Not yet in force
  223. 33Paragraph 33 Not yet in force
  224. Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80) Not yet in force
  225. 34Paragraph 34 Not yet in force
  226. 35Paragraph 35 Not yet in force
  227. 36Paragraph 36 Not yet in force
  228. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  229. 37Paragraph 37
  230. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  231. 38Paragraph 38
  232. 39Paragraph 39 Not yet in force
  233. 40Paragraph 40
  234. 41Paragraph 41
  235. 42Paragraph 42
  236. 43Paragraph 43
  237. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  238. 44Paragraph 44
  239. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
  240. 45Paragraph 45
  241. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  242. 46Paragraph 46
  243. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  244. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  245. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
  246. 48Paragraph 48
  247. 49Paragraph 49
  248. 50Paragraph 50
  249. Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
  250. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  251. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  252. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  253. Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) Not yet in force
  254. 54Paragraph 54 Not yet in force
  255. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  256. 56Paragraph 56 Not yet in force
  257. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
  258. 57Paragraph 57
  259. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  260. 58Paragraph 58
  261. 59Paragraph 59 Not yet in force
  262. 60Paragraph 60 Not yet in force
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  264. 62Paragraph 62 Not yet in force
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  266. 64Paragraph 64 Not yet in force
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  268. 66Paragraph 66 Not yet in force
  269. 67Paragraph 67 Not yet in force
  270. 68Paragraph 68 Not yet in force
  271. 69Paragraph 69 Not yet in force
  272. Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57) Not yet in force
  273. 70Paragraph 70 Not yet in force
  274. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
  275. 71Paragraph 71
  276. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  277. 72Paragraph 72
  278. 73Paragraph 73 Not yet in force
  279. 74Paragraph 74
  280. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)
  281. 75Paragraph 75
  282. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  283. 76Paragraph 76 Not yet in force
  284. 77Paragraph 77 Not yet in force
  285. Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60)
  286. 79Paragraph 79
  287. 80Paragraph 80
  288. 81Paragraph 81
  289. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  290. 82Paragraph 82
  291. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  292. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  293. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  294. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  295. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  296. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  297. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  298. 87Paragraph 87
  299. 88Paragraph 88
  300. 89Paragraph 89
  301. 90Paragraph 90
  302. 91Paragraph 91
  303. 92Paragraph 92
  304. 93Paragraph 93
  305. 94Paragraph 94
  306. 95Paragraph 95
  307. 96Paragraph 96
  308. 97Paragraph 97
  309. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) Not yet in force
  310. 98Paragraph 98 Not yet in force
  311. Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25)
  312. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  313. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  314. 101Paragraph 101 Not yet in force
  315. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  316. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
  317. 103Paragraph 103
  318. 104Paragraph 104 Not yet in force
  319. 106Paragraph 106 Not yet in force
  320. 107Paragraph 107 Not yet in force
  321. 108Paragraph 108 Not yet in force
  322. 109Paragraph 109 Not yet in force
  323. 110Paragraph 110
  324. 111Paragraph 111
  325. 112Paragraph 112 Not yet in force
  326. 113Paragraph 113 Not yet in force
  327. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) Not yet in force
  328. 114Paragraph 114 Not yet in force
  329. Prison Security Act 1992 (c. 25) Not yet in force
  330. 115Paragraph 115 Not yet in force
  331. Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)
  332. 116Paragraph 116
  333. 117Paragraph 117
  334. 118Paragraph 118
  335. Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13) Not yet in force
  336. 119Paragraph 119 Not yet in force
  337. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  338. 120Paragraph 120
  339. 121Paragraph 121
  340. 122Paragraph 122 Repealed
  341. 123Paragraph 123 Repealed
  342. 124Paragraph 124 Repealed
  343. 125Paragraph 125 Repealed
  344. 126Paragraph 126
  345. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  346. 127Paragraph 127
  347. 128Paragraph 128
  348. 129Paragraph 129
  349. 130Paragraph 130
  350. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))
  351. 131Paragraph 131
  352. 132Paragraph 132
  353. 133Paragraph 133 Repealed
  354. Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39) Not yet in force
  355. 134Paragraph 134 Not yet in force
  356. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
  357. 135Paragraph 135
  358. 136Paragraph 136
  359. 137Paragraph 137
  360. 138Paragraph 138
  361. 139Paragraph 139 Not yet in force
  362. 140Paragraph 140 Not yet in force
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  365. 143Paragraph 143
  366. 144Paragraph 144
  367. 145Paragraph 145
  368. 146Paragraph 146
  369. 147Paragraph 147
  370. 148Paragraph 148
  371. Police Act 1997 (c. 50) Not yet in force
  372. 149Paragraph 149 Not yet in force
  373. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
  374. 150Paragraph 150
  375. 151Paragraph 151
  376. 152Paragraph 152
  377. 153Paragraph 153
  378. Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
  379. 154Paragraph 154
  380. 155Paragraph 155 Repealed
  381. 156Paragraph 156
  382. 157Paragraph 157
  383. 158Paragraph 158 Repealed
  384. 159Paragraph 159
  385. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  386. 160Paragraph 160
  387. 165Paragraph 165 Not yet in force
  388. 166Paragraph 166 Repealed
  389. 167Paragraph 167 Not yet in force
  390. 168Paragraph 168 Repealed
  391. 169Paragraph 169 Repealed
  392. 170Paragraph 170 Not yet in force
  393. 171Paragraph 171 Repealed
  394. 172Paragraph 172 Not yet in force
  395. 173Paragraph 173 Not yet in force
  396. 174Paragraph 174 Repealed
  397. 175Paragraph 175 Repealed
  398. 176Paragraph 176 Not yet in force
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  416. 194Paragraph 194 Not yet in force
  417. 195Paragraph 195
  418. 197Paragraph 197
  419. 198Paragraph 198 Repealed
  420. 200Paragraph 200 Repealed
  421. 203Paragraph 203
  422. 204Paragraph 204 Not yet in force
  423. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
  424. 205Paragraph 205 Repealed
  425. 206Paragraph 206 Repealed
  426. 207Paragraph 207 Repealed
  427. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  428. 208Paragraph 208 Repealed
  429. 209Paragraph 209 Repealed
  430. 210Paragraph 210 Repealed
  431. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) Not yet in force
  432. 211Paragraph 211 Not yet in force
  433. Schedule 8Repeals
  434. Paragraph