{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/section-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/section-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/25",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996",
  "path": "section/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Compulsory disclosure by accused.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (3A) and (4), this section applies where—\n(a) this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2), and\n(b) the prosecutor complies with section 3 or purports to comply with it.\n(2) Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(b), this section does not apply unless—\n(a) a copy of the notice of transfer, and\n(b) copies of the documents containing the evidence,\nhave been given to the accused under regulations made under section 5(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987.\n(3) Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(c), this section does not apply unless—\n(a) a copy of the notice of transfer, and\n(b) copies of the documents containing the evidence,\nhave been given to the accused under regulations made under paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991.\n(3A) Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(cc), this section does not apply unless—\n(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\n(b) a copy of the notice under subsection (1) of section 51D of that Act has been served on him under that subsection.\n(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.\n(5) Where this section applies, the accused must give a defence statement to the court and the prosecutor.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1987 c. 38."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1991 c. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amendment to earlier affecting provision 2015 c. 9 (N.I.), Sch. 2 para. 8",
      "affecting": "nia/2022/4",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted in earlier affecting provision 2015 c. 9 (N.I.), Sch. 2 para. 8(1)",
      "affecting": "nia/2022/4",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "nia/2015/9",
      "affecting_title": "Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/25/section/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:32:07.183739+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}