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Section 5 Compulsory disclosure by accused.C1E1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to subsections F1(2) to (3A) and (4), this section applies where—

(a)

this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2), and

(b)

the prosecutor complies with section 3 or purports to comply with it.

(2)

F2Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(b), this section does not apply unless—

(a)

a copy of the notice of transfer, and

(b)

copies of the documents containing the evidence,

have been given to the accused under regulations made under section 5(9) of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1987.

(3)

Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(c), this section does not apply unless—

(a)

a copy of the notice of transfer, and

(b)

copies of the documents containing the evidence,

have been given to the accused under regulations made under paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the M2Criminal Justice Act 1991.

F3(3A)

Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(cc), this section does not apply unless—

(a)

copies of the documents containing the evidence have been served on the accused under regulations made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and

(b)

a copy of the notice under F4subsection (1) of section 51D of that Act has been served on him under that subsection.

(4)

Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(e), this section does not apply unless the prosecutor has served on the accused a copy of the indictment and a copy of the set of documents containing the evidence which is the basis of the charge.

(5)

Where this section applies, the accused must give a defence statement to the court and the prosecutor.

(6)

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(8)

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(9)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 5(1) substituted (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 66(3)(a); S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

F2

S. 5(2)(3) repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 66(3)(b), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

F3

S. 5(3A) inserted (E.W.) (4.1.1999 for certain purposes and 15.1.2001 otherwise) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para.126; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(2)(c), Sch. 2; S.I. 2000/3283, art. 2

F4

Words in s. 5(3A)(b) substituted (9.5.2005 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 66(3)(c); S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2(1)(2)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

F5

S. 5(6)-(9) repealed (4.4.2005 for E.W. and 15.7.2005 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 332, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 3 para. 23, Sch. 37; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2005/1817, art. 2 (with savings in art. 2(3))

Marginal citations

M1

1987 c. 38.

M2

1991 c. 53.

Modifications

C1

Pt. I power to apply (with modifications) conferred by SI 2015/1490 rule 23.2 Note (as inserted (2.4.2018) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/132), rules 1, 11(a)(v))

Extent

E1

In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt I: Power to modify conferred (27.7.1999 for specified purposes and otherwise (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 38(7)(a) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 4, 5(2)); S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2(c)

Pt. I: Power to modify conferred (1.12.2003) by S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8), art. 26(7); S.R. 2003/476, art. 4(a)