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Criminal Law Act 1977 in Scotland

1977 c. 45 · Enacted 29 July 1977 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 31 December 2020.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 6(3)repealedCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s. 72(4) 168(3) Sch. 11
s. 38A(5)(ia)—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 7 para. 55
s. 38B(5)(a)—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 7 para. 56
s. 8(3)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 24

Contents

  1. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 12Supplementary provisions.
  3. 13Abolitions and repeals.
  4. Part III: Criminal Procedure, Penalties, etc.
  5. Allocation of offences to classes as regards mode of trial
  6. 15Offences which are to become triable only summarily.
  7. Penalties
  8. 30Penalties (and mode of trial) for offences made triable only summarily.
  9. 31Increase of fines for certain summary offences.
  10. 32Other provisions as to maximum fines.
  11. 33Penalty for offences under section 3 of Explosive Substances Act 1883.
  12. 34, 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 36Enforcement of fines imposed on young offenders.
  14. 37Supervision orders.
  15. Cross-border enforcement
  16. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 38AExecution in different parts of United Kingdom of warrants for imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
  18. 38BFurther provision for execution of warrants of commitment for non-payment of sum adjudged to be paid by conviction in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
  19. 39Service of summonses and citation throughout United Kingdom.
  20. 40Transfer of fine orders.
  21. 41, 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. Part IV: Miscellaneous Provisions
  25. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 51Bomb hoaxes.
  27. 52Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: redefinition of cannabis.
  28. 55Section 55
  29. Part V: Provisions applying to Scotland
  30. 63Provisions applying to Scotland.
  31. Part VI: Supplementary
  32. 65Citation, etc.
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  35. Schedule 7: Transfer of Fine Orders
  36. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  37. Scotland
  38. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  39. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  40. Schedule 9: Matters Ancillary to Section 47
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. Recall of offender on re-conviction
  44. 3Paragraph 3
  45. 3AParagraph 3A
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. 5Paragraph 5
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. 7Paragraph 7
  50. 8Paragraph 8
  51. 9Paragraph 9
  52. 10Paragraph 10
  53. 11Paragraph 11
  54. Schedule 11: Amendments of Criminal Procedure (Scotland Act) 1975]
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. 10Paragraph 10
  65. 11—13Paragraph 11—13 Repealed
  66. Schedule 12: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  67. Part NIGHT POACHING ACT 1828 (C. 69)
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2
  70. PUBLIC STORES ACT 1875 (C. 25)Part PUBLIC STORES ACT 1875 (C. 25)
  71. EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883 (C. 3)Part EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883 (C. 3)
  72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. ADOPTION ACT 1958 (7&8 Eliz.2.c.5.)Part ADOPTION ACT 1958 (7&8 Eliz.2.c.5.)
  76. Part CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1961 (c. 39)
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. 4Paragraph 4
  80. 5Paragraph 5
  81. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  82. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  83. HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1966 (c. 49)Part HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1966 (c. 49)
  84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  85. Part CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1967 (C. 80)
  86. 7Paragraph 7
  87. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. FIREARMS ACT 1968(c. 27)Part FIREARMS ACT 1968(c. 27)
  91. ...Part ...
  92. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  104. 10Paragraph 10
  105. HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974 (c. 37)Part HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974 (c. 37)
  106. REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (c. 53)Part REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (c. 53)
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  111. Schedule 13Schedule 13
  112. Schedule 14: Transitional Provisions
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  117. 5Paragraph 5