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Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

2000 c. 43 · Enacted 30 November 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 36repealedThe Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Sch. 8
s. 35repealedThe Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 Sch. 8
s. 69(7)words repealedCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 s. 61(9)(b) Sch. 8
s. 30(1)words repealedCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 s. 61(9)(a) Sch. 8
s. 64(1)(a) (aa)substituted for s. 64(1)(a)Criminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(2)
s. 64(4A)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(3)
s. 64(5)(e)repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 7
s. 64(5)(f) and wordinsertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 s. 266(4)
s. 23repealedOffender Management Act 2007 Sch. 5 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 197(a)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 196(a)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
s. 52repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 196(d)repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1
s. 1(4)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 26 para. 50(b)
s. 1(1A)(a)words substitutedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 26 para. 50(a)
s. 64(5)(g)words substitutedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(4)
s. 64(8)words insertedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(5)
s. 62(5)(g)words substitutedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(2)
s. 62A(4)(c)words insertedCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 Sch. 13 para. 38(3)
An Act to establish a National Probation Service for England and Wales and a Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service; to make further provision for the protection of children; to make further provision about dealing with persons suspected of, charged with or convicted of offences; to amend the law relating to access to information held under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and for connected purposes.[30th November 2000]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: The New Services
  2. Chapter I: National Probation Service for England and Wales
  3. Introduction
  4. 1Purposes of the Chapter. Repealed
  5. 2Aims of the Service. Repealed
  6. Functions
  7. 3Functions of the Secretary of State. Repealed
  8. 4Local probation boards. Repealed
  9. 5Functions of local probation boards. Repealed
  10. 5ALocal probation boards and service justice
  11. 6The inspectorate.
  12. 7Functions of inspectorate.
  13. Miscellaneous
  14. 8Support services. Repealed
  15. 9Approved premises. Repealed
  16. 10Default powers. Repealed
  17. Chapter II: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
  18. 11Establishment of the Service.
  19. 12Principal functions of the Service.
  20. 13Other powers of the Service.
  21. 14Provision of staff or services to other organisations.
  22. 15Right to conduct litigation and right of audience.
  23. 16Cross-examination of officers of the Service.
  24. 17Inspection. Repealed
  25. Chapter III: General
  26. Property and staff
  27. 18Definitions.
  28. 19Property.
  29. 20Transfer of staff.
  30. 21Effect of transfer of eligible employees.
  31. 22Effect of transfer of chief probation officers. Repealed
  32. 23Transfer of staff in consequence of arrangements under Part I.
  33. Provision for the protection of children
  34. 24Provision for the protection of children. Repealed
  35. Interpretation
  36. 25Interpretation of Part I.
  37. Part II: Protection of Children
  38. Disqualification orders
  39. 26Meaning of “offence against a child”.
  40. 27Equivalent armed forces offences.
  41. 28Disqualification from working with children: adults.
  42. 29Disqualification from working with children: juveniles.
  43. 29ADisqualification at discretion of court: adults and juveniles
  44. 29BSubsequent application for order under section 28 or 29
  45. 30Sections 28 and 29: supplemental.
  46. 31Appeals.
  47. 32Review of disqualification.
  48. 33Conditions for application under section 32.
  49. 34Restoration of disqualification order.
  50. Effect of disqualification from working with children
  51. 35Persons disqualified from working with children: offences.
  52. 36Meaning of “regulated position”.
  53. 37Disqualification in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
  54. 38Rehabilitation of offenders.
  55. Indecent conduct towards children
  56. 39Extension of offence: conduct towards 14 and 15 year olds. Repealed
  57. 40Extension of corresponding Northern Ireland offence: conduct towards 14 to 16 year olds.
  58. Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties
  59. 41Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties.
  60. General
  61. 42Interpretation of Part II.
  62. Part III: Dealing with offenders
  63. Chapter I: Community sentences
  64. Renaming certain community orders
  65. 43Probation orders renamed community rehabilitation orders.
  66. 44Community service orders renamed community punishment orders.
  67. 45Combination orders renamed community punishment and rehabilitation orders.
  68. New community orders
  69. 46Exclusion orders. Repealed
  70. 47Drug abstinence orders. Repealed
  71. Miscellaneous
  72. 48Pre-sentence drug testing. Repealed
  73. 49Community sentences: drug abstinence requirements. Repealed
  74. 50Community sentences: curfew requirements. Repealed
  75. 51Community sentences: exclusion requirements. Not yet in force
  76. 52Community sentences: electronic monitoring of requirements.
  77. 53Breach of community orders: warning and punishment. Not yet in force
  78. 54Breach of community orders: failure to answer summons. Repealed
  79. 55Regulation of community orders. Repealed
  80. Chapter II: Miscellaneous
  81. Young offenders: reprimands and warnings
  82. 56Reprimands and warnings.
  83. Police powers: drugs
  84. 57Testing persons in police detention.
  85. Bail
  86. 58Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse.
  87. Detention
  88. 59Remand centres. Not yet in force
  89. 60Life sentences: tariffs. Repealed
  90. 61Abolition of sentences of detention in a young offender institution, custody for life, etc. Not yet in force
  91. Release of prisoners on licence etc.
  92. 62Release on licence etc: electronic monitoring conditions.
  93. 62ARelease on licence etc: compulsory electronic monitoring conditions
  94. 62BData from electronic monitoring: code of practice
  95. 63Supervision of young offenders after release. Repealed
  96. 64Release on licence etc: drug testing requirements.
  97. 64ARelease on licence etc: drug appointments
  98. 65Short-term prisoners: release subject to curfew conditions.
  99. Sexual or violent offenders
  100. 66Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997. Repealed
  101. 67Arrangements for assessing etc. risks posed by certain offenders. Repealed
  102. 68Section 67: interpretation. Repealed
  103. 69Duties of local probation boards in connection with victims of certain offences. Repealed
  104. Chapter III: Supplementary
  105. 70Interpretation, etc.
  106. Part IV: General and supplementary
  107. Chapter I: General
  108. 71Access to driver licensing information
  109. 71ASection 71: meaning of “authorised person”
  110. 71BCode of practice about access to driver licensing information
  111. 71CDriver licensing information: annual report
  112. 72Failure to secure regular attendance at school.
  113. 73Parenting orders: responsible officer.
  114. 74Amendments.
  115. 75Repeals. Not yet in force
  116. Chapter II: Supplementary
  117. 76Subordinate legislation.
  118. 77Supplementary and consequential provision, etc.
  119. 78General interpretation.
  120. 79Expenses.
  121. 80Commencement.
  122. 81Extent.
  123. 82Short title.
  124. Schedule 1: Local probation boards
  125. ...
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  162. Paragraph Repealed
  163. Schedule 1A: Further provision about the inspectorate
  164. Delegation of functions
  165. 1Paragraph 1
  166. Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within inspectorate's remit
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. Co-operation
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. Joint action
  173. 5Paragraph 5
  174. Assistance for other public authorities
  175. 6Paragraph 6
  176. Joint inspection of courts
  177. 7Paragraph 7
  178. Schedule 2: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
  179. Constitution
  180. 1Paragraph 1
  181. 2Paragraph 2
  182. Remuneration etc. of members
  183. 3Paragraph 3
  184. Procedure
  185. 4Paragraph 4
  186. Staff and other officers
  187. 5Paragraph 5
  188. 6Paragraph 6
  189. Delegation
  190. 7Paragraph 7
  191. Payments to the Service
  192. 8Paragraph 8
  193. Supervision
  194. 9Paragraph 9
  195. Ancillary powers
  196. 10Paragraph 10
  197. Directions
  198. 11Paragraph 11
  199. Reports and accounts
  200. 12Paragraph 12
  201. 13Paragraph 13
  202. 14Paragraph 14
  203. Complaints
  204. 15Paragraph 15
  205. Status
  206. 16Paragraph 16
  207. General
  208. 17Paragraph 17
  209. 18Paragraph 18
  210. 19Paragraph 19
  211. Schedule 3: Transfer of property
  212. 1Paragraph 1
  213. 2Paragraph 2
  214. 3Paragraph 3
  215. 4Paragraph 4
  216. 5Paragraph 5
  217. Schedule 4: Meaning of “offence against a child”
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. 2Paragraph 2
  220. 3Paragraph 3
  221. Schedule 5: Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 Repealed
  222. ... Repealed
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  239. Repealed
  240. Paragraph Repealed
  241. Schedule 6: Trigger offences
  242. 1Paragraph 1
  243. 2Paragraph 2
  244. 3Paragraph 3
  245. 3AParagraph 3A
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  248. Part I: New names
  249. Community rehabilitation orders
  250. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  251. Community punishment orders
  252. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  253. Community punishment and rehabilitation orders
  254. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  255. Officers of local probation boards
  256. 4Paragraph 4
  257. Part II: General
  258. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Not yet in force
  259. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  260. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  261. 6Paragraph 6
  262. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) Not yet in force
  263. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  264. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  265. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  266. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  267. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  268. Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
  269. 12Paragraph 12
  270. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  271. 14Paragraph 14
  272. 15Paragraph 15
  273. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  274. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  275. 18Paragraph 18
  276. Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
  277. 19Paragraph 19
  278. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  279. 21Paragraph 21
  280. 22Paragraph 22
  281. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  282. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  283. 25Paragraph 25
  284. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
  285. 26Paragraph 26
  286. 27Paragraph 27 Not yet in force
  287. 28Paragraph 28
  288. 29Paragraph 29
  289. 30Paragraph 30 Not yet in force
  290. 31Paragraph 31 Not yet in force
  291. 32Paragraph 32
  292. Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39) Not yet in force
  293. 33Paragraph 33 Not yet in force
  294. Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80) Not yet in force
  295. 34Paragraph 34 Not yet in force
  296. 35Paragraph 35 Not yet in force
  297. 36Paragraph 36 Not yet in force
  298. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  299. 37Paragraph 37
  300. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  301. 38Paragraph 38
  302. 39Paragraph 39 Not yet in force
  303. 40Paragraph 40
  304. 41Paragraph 41
  305. 42Paragraph 42
  306. 43Paragraph 43
  307. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  308. 44Paragraph 44
  309. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
  310. 45Paragraph 45
  311. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  312. 46Paragraph 46
  313. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  314. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  315. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
  316. 48Paragraph 48
  317. 49Paragraph 49
  318. 50Paragraph 50
  319. Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
  320. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  321. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  322. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  323. Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) Not yet in force
  324. 54Paragraph 54 Not yet in force
  325. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  326. 56Paragraph 56 Not yet in force
  327. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
  328. 57Paragraph 57
  329. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  330. 58Paragraph 58
  331. 59Paragraph 59 Not yet in force
  332. 60Paragraph 60 Not yet in force
  333. 61Paragraph 61
  334. 62Paragraph 62 Not yet in force
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  336. 64Paragraph 64 Not yet in force
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  338. 66Paragraph 66 Not yet in force
  339. 67Paragraph 67 Not yet in force
  340. 68Paragraph 68 Not yet in force
  341. 69Paragraph 69 Not yet in force
  342. Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 57) Not yet in force
  343. 70Paragraph 70 Not yet in force
  344. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
  345. 71Paragraph 71
  346. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  347. 72Paragraph 72
  348. 73Paragraph 73 Not yet in force
  349. 74Paragraph 74
  350. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)
  351. 75Paragraph 75
  352. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  353. 76Paragraph 76 Not yet in force
  354. 77Paragraph 77 Not yet in force
  355. 78Paragraph 78
  356. Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60)
  357. 79Paragraph 79
  358. 80Paragraph 80
  359. 81Paragraph 81
  360. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  361. 82Paragraph 82
  362. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  363. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  364. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  365. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  366. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  367. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  368. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  369. 87Paragraph 87
  370. 88Paragraph 88
  371. 89Paragraph 89
  372. 90Paragraph 90
  373. 91Paragraph 91
  374. 92Paragraph 92
  375. 93Paragraph 93
  376. 94Paragraph 94
  377. 95Paragraph 95
  378. 96Paragraph 96
  379. 97Paragraph 97
  380. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) Not yet in force
  381. 98Paragraph 98 Not yet in force
  382. Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25)
  383. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  384. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  385. 101Paragraph 101 Not yet in force
  386. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  387. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
  388. 103Paragraph 103
  389. 104Paragraph 104 Not yet in force
  390. 105Paragraph 105 Repealed
  391. 106Paragraph 106 Not yet in force
  392. 107Paragraph 107 Not yet in force
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  394. 109Paragraph 109 Not yet in force
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  397. 112Paragraph 112 Not yet in force
  398. 113Paragraph 113 Not yet in force
  399. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) Not yet in force
  400. 114Paragraph 114 Not yet in force
  401. Prison Security Act 1992 (c. 25) Not yet in force
  402. 115Paragraph 115 Not yet in force
  403. Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)
  404. 116Paragraph 116
  405. 117Paragraph 117
  406. 118Paragraph 118
  407. Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13) Not yet in force
  408. 119Paragraph 119 Not yet in force
  409. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  410. 120Paragraph 120
  411. 121Paragraph 121
  412. 122Paragraph 122 Repealed
  413. 123Paragraph 123 Repealed
  414. 124Paragraph 124 Repealed
  415. 125Paragraph 125 Repealed
  416. 126Paragraph 126
  417. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  418. 127Paragraph 127
  419. 128Paragraph 128
  420. 129Paragraph 129
  421. 130Paragraph 130
  422. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))
  423. 131Paragraph 131
  424. 132Paragraph 132
  425. 133Paragraph 133 Repealed
  426. Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39) Not yet in force
  427. 134Paragraph 134 Not yet in force
  428. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
  429. 135Paragraph 135
  430. 136Paragraph 136
  431. 137Paragraph 137
  432. 138Paragraph 138
  433. 139Paragraph 139 Not yet in force
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  438. 144Paragraph 144
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  441. 147Paragraph 147
  442. 148Paragraph 148
  443. Police Act 1997 (c. 50) Not yet in force
  444. 149Paragraph 149 Not yet in force
  445. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
  446. 150Paragraph 150
  447. 151Paragraph 151
  448. 152Paragraph 152
  449. 153Paragraph 153
  450. Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
  451. 154Paragraph 154
  452. 155Paragraph 155 Repealed
  453. 156Paragraph 156
  454. 157Paragraph 157
  455. 158Paragraph 158 Repealed
  456. 159Paragraph 159
  457. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  458. 160Paragraph 160
  459. 161Paragraph 161 Repealed
  460. 162Paragraph 162 Repealed
  461. 163Paragraph 163 Repealed
  462. 164Paragraph 164 Repealed
  463. 165Paragraph 165 Not yet in force
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  493. 195Paragraph 195
  494. 196Paragraph 196
  495. 197Paragraph 197
  496. 198Paragraph 198 Repealed
  497. 199Paragraph 199 Repealed
  498. 200Paragraph 200 Repealed
  499. 201Paragraph 201 Repealed
  500. 202Paragraph 202
  501. 203Paragraph 203
  502. 204Paragraph 204 Not yet in force
  503. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
  504. 205Paragraph 205 Repealed
  505. 206Paragraph 206 Repealed
  506. 207Paragraph 207 Repealed
  507. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  508. 208Paragraph 208 Repealed
  509. 209Paragraph 209 Repealed
  510. 210Paragraph 210 Repealed
  511. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) Not yet in force
  512. 211Paragraph 211 Not yet in force
  513. Schedule 8: Repeals
  514. Paragraph