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Criminal Procedure, Penalties, etc
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30. Penalties (and mode of trial) for offences made triable only summarily
33. Penalty for offences under section 3 of Explosive Substances Act 1883
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38A. Execution in different parts of United Kingdom of warrants for imprisonment for non-payment of fine
38B. Further provision for execution of warrants of commitment for non-payment of sum adjudged to be paid by conviction in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
39. Service of summonses and citation throughout United Kingdom
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48. Power to make rules as to furnishing of information by prosecutor in criminal proceedings
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53. Amendments of Obscene Publications Act 1959 with respect to cinematograph exhibitions
54. Inciting girl under sixteen to have incestuous sexual intercourse
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58. Proceedings involving persons under 17: increase of certain pecuniary limits
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Offences Made Triable Only Summarily, and Related Amendments
Alteration of Penalties on Summary Conviction of Certain Offences Triable Either Way
An Act to amend the law of England and Wales with respect to criminal conspiracy; to make new provision in that law, in place of the provisions of the common law and the Statutes of Forcible Entry, for restricting the use or threat of violence for securing entry into any premises and for penalising unauthorised entry or remaining on premises in certain circumstances; otherwise to amend the criminal law, including the law with respect to the administration of criminal justice; to provide for the alteration of certain pecuniary and other limits; to amend section 9(4) of the Administration of Justice Act 1973, the Legal Aid Act 1974, the Rabies Act 1974 and the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 and the law about juries and coroners’ inquests; and for connected purposes.
[29th July 1977]X1
C1Power to apply Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(b)(ii), Sch. 8 para. 16
C2By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent, Act wholly in force on 20.5.1985 see s. 65(7).
X1The text of ss. 1–5, 14–49, 57, 58, 60–65, Schs. 1–9, 11–14 was taken from S.I.F. Group 39:1 (Criminal Law: General), ss. 51, 63(2), 65(1)(3)(7)(10) from S.I.F. Group 39:2 ( Criminal Law: Public Safety and Order), ss. 53, 54, 65(1)(3)(7)(9)(10) Group 39:5 (Criminal Law: Sexual Offences and Obscenity), ss. 6–13, 65(1)(3)(7)–(10), Sch. 14 para. 5 Group 39:6 (Criminal Law: Offences against Property); provisions omitted from S.I.F have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.
Criminal Law Act 1977