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The Prosecution of Offences (Revocation) Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/739 · Made 11 March 1997

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 11th March 1997

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1997

Coming into force 1st April 1997

The Attorney General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 7 and 8 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985f1, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 23.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation of 1978 Regulations
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences (Revocation) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

2Revocation of 1978 Regulations

The Prosecution of Offences Regulations 1978f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Nicholas Lyell

Her Majesty’s Attorney General

11th March 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Prosecution of Offences Regulations 1978, which made provision with respect to certain functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the furnishing to him by chief officers of the police, magistrates and clerks of magistrates' courts of information about criminal offences and proceedings.