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Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (repealed)

1973 c. 62 · Enacted 25 October 1973 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Powers of Courts to Deal with Offenders
  2. Preliminary
  3. 1Deferment of sentence.
  4. Discharge
  5. 1AAbsolute and conditional discharge.
  6. 1BCommission of further offence by person conditionally discharged.
  7. 1CEffect of discharge.
  8. Probation
  9. 2Probation orders.
  10. 3Additional requirements which may be included in such orders.
  11. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 4ARequirements in probation orders.
  13. 4BProbation orders requiring attendance at day centre.
  14. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. Probation and discharge
  21. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 12Supplementary provision as to probation and discharge.
  23. 13Effects of probation and discharge.
  24. Community service orders
  25. 14Community service orders in respect of convicted persons
  26. 15Obligations of person subject to community service order.
  27. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. Community service orders relating to persons residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland
  30. 17A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 17B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 17C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. Imprisonment, Borstal training and detention: general provisions
  34. 18General power of Crown Court to impose sentence of imprisonment on conviction on indictment.
  35. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 20A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 21Restriction on imposing sentences of imprisonment, Borstal training or detention on persons not legally represented.
  39. Suspended sentences of imprisonment
  40. 22Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
  41. 23Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
  42. 24Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with.
  43. 25Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence.
  44. 26Suspended sentence supervision orders.
  45. 27Breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order.
  46. Powers relating to persistent offenders
  47. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 29Supplementary provisions as to persistent offenders.
  49. Crown Court fines, etc.
  50. 30General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment.
  51. 31Powers, etc., of Crown Court in relation to fines and forfeited recognizances.
  52. 32Enforcement, etc., of fines imposed and recognizances forfeited by Crown Court.
  53. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 34Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation.
  55. 34APower of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
  56. Compensation orders
  57. 35Compensation orders against convicted persons.
  58. 36Enforcement and appeals.
  59. 37Review of compensation orders.
  60. 38Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings.
  61. Criminal bankruptcy orders
  62. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. Miscellaneous Powers
  66. 42Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence.
  67. 43Power to deprive offender of property used, or intended for use, for purposes of crime.
  68. 43AApplication of proceeds of forfeited property.
  69. 44Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
  70. Supplemental
  71. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 46Reports of probation officers.
  73. Part II: Administrative and Supplemental Provisions
  74. Rehabilitation of offenders and arrangements for persons on bail
  75. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. Expenses and grants
  80. 51Expenses and grants payable out of moneys provided by Parliament.
  81. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  82. 52Evidence with respect to offences punishable in Scotland.
  83. 53Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.
  84. 54Rules and orders.
  85. 55Transitional provisions.
  86. 56Consequential amendments and repeals.
  87. 57Interpretation.
  88. 58Application to Scotland.
  89. 59Northern Ireland.
  90. 60Short title and commencement.
  91. Schedule 1
  92. Discharge
  93. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. Amendment
  95. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. 4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  99. General
  100. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. Schedule 1A: Additional Requirements in Probation Orders
  104. Requirements as to residence
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. Requirements as to activities etc.
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. Requirements as to attendance at probation centre
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. Extension of requirements for sexual offenders
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. Requirements as to treatment for mental condition etc.
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. Requirements as to treatment for drug or alcohol dependency
  115. 6Paragraph 6
  116. Interpretation
  117. 7Paragraph 7
  118. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  119. Schedule 3: The Probation and After-Care Service and its Functions
  120. Part I: The Probation and After-Care Service
  121. Probation and after-care areas
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. Probation and after-care committees
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. Probation liaison committees
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. Co-option of members of probation and after-care committees and probation liaison comittee
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 6AParagraph 6A
  132. 6BParagraph 6B
  133. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. Probation Officers
  135. 8Paragraph 8
  136. 9Paragraph 9
  137. Part II: Functions in relation to the Rehabilitation of Offenders
  138. Functions of probation and after-care committees in relation to community service orders
  139. 10Paragraph 10
  140. Provision of establishments for use in connection with the rehabilitation of offenders, etc.
  141. 11Paragraph 11
  142. 12Paragraph 12
  143. Payment of grants in prescribed cases
  144. 12AParagraph 12A
  145. Part III: General Provisions
  146. Travelling and subsistence allowances
  147. 13Paragraph 13
  148. Adjustment of expenses of probation and after-care committees inter se
  149. 14Paragraph 14
  150. Expenses of probation and after-care committees to be borne by local authorities
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. Special provision for expenses of the probation and after-care committee for the inner London area
  153. 16Paragraph 16
  154. Limits on sums payable under paragraphs 15 and 16
  155. 16AParagraph 16A
  156. Provision of accommodation by local authorities for the probation and after-care service
  157. 17Paragraph 17
  158. Rules
  159. 18Paragraph 18
  160. Conditions of service of probation officers
  161. 18AParagraph 18A
  162. Interpretation
  163. 19Paragraph 19
  164. Schedule 4: Transitional Provisions
  165. General
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. Transitional provisions with respect to repeals made by the Children and Young Persons Act 1969
  168. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  169. Schedule 5: Consequential Amendments
  170. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  171. The Criminal Justice Act 1948
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  174. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952
  175. 4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  178. The Summary Juristiction (Scotland) Act 1954
  179. 8Paragraph 8
  180. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  181. The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts Act 1959
  182. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  183. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  184. The Criminal Justice Act 1961
  185. 12Paragraph 12
  186. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  187. The Administration of Justice Act 1964
  188. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  189. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. The Criminal Justice Act 1967
  191. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  192. 17Paragraph 17
  193. 18, 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  194. 20Paragraph 20
  195. 21Paragraph 21
  196. 22Paragraph 22
  197. 23—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  198. 26Paragraph 26
  199. 27Paragraph 27
  200. Criminal Appeal Act 1968
  201. 28Paragraph 28
  202. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  203. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
  204. 30Paragraph 30
  205. The Civil Evidence Act 1968
  206. 31Paragraph 31
  207. The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968
  208. 32Paragraph 32
  209. The Children and Young Persons Act 1969
  210. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  211. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  212. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  213. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  214. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  215. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  216. 39Paragraph 39
  217. The Administration of Justice Act 1970
  218. 40Paragraph 40
  219. The Courts Act 1971
  220. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  221. The Industrial Relations Act 1971
  222. 42Paragraph 42
  223. The Road Traffic Act 1972
  224. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  225. 44Paragraph 44
  226. The Criminal Justice Act 1972
  227. 45Paragraph 45
  228. 46Paragraph 46
  229. 47Paragraph 47
  230. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  231. The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973
  232. 49Paragraph 49
  233. The Social Security Act 1973
  234. 50Paragraph 50
  235. Schedule 6Enactments Repealed