Criminal Law Act 1967 (Version in vigour from 2009-10-31 to )

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Coming into Force	31 October 2009

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Criminal Law Act 1967
Part I: Felony and Misdemeanour

1: Abolition of distinction between felony and misdemeanour.

2: Arrest without warrant.

3: Use of force in making arrest, etc.

4: Penalties for assisting offenders.

5: Penalties for concealing offences or giving false information.

6: Trial of offences.

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8: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9: Pardon.
10: Amendments of particular enactments, and repeals.

11: Extent of Part I, and provision for Northern Ireland.

12: Commencement, savings, and other general provisions.

Part II: Obsolete Crimes

13: Abolition of certain offences, and consequential repeals.

Part III: Supplementary

14: Civil rights in respect of maintenance and champerty.

15: Short Title.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2 Section 10.
Supplementary Amendments

Adaptations of enactments referring to felony
Miscellaneous

SCHEDULE 3 Section 10.
Repeals (General)

Part I
Part II
Part III: Other General RepealsSession and ChapterTitle or Short TitleExtent of Repeal2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1.The Act of Uniformity 1548.In section 3, the words from “forfeit to our” to “and shall”.31 Chas. 2. c. 2.The Habeas Corpus Act 1679.In section 1 the words “or felony”.In section 2 the words “or felony”.In section 6 the words “or felony”.In section 11 the words “forfeiture losses or”.Section 20.11 Will. 3. c. 7.The Piracy Act 1698.Sections 9 and 10.1 Geo. 1 Stat. 2. c. 5.The Riot Act.The whole Act.12 Geo. 3. c. 24.The Dockyards, etc. Protection Act 1772.In section 1 the words “as in cases of felony without benefit of clergy”.In section 2, the words from “any shire or county” to “said shire or county”, except the words “this realm”.37 Geo. 3. c. 70.The Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797.Section 2.37 Geo. 3. c. 123.The Unlawful Oaths Act 1797.Section 3.In section 6, the words from “or within” to “therein committed”, except the words “may be prosecuted in England”.38 Geo. 3. c. 52.The Counties of Cities Act 1798.In section 1 the words from “and in every information” to “Solicitor General”, the words “or information”, and the word “information” wherever else occurring.39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 93.The Treason Act 1800.The whole Act, so far as unrepealed.42 Geo. 3. c.85.The Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1802.In section 1 the words from “either upon an information” to “upon an indictment”.52 Geo. 3. c. 104.The Unlawful Oaths Act 1812.In sections 1 and 6, the words “or any felony punishable by law with death”.Section 4.In section 7, the words from “or within” to “therein committed”, except the words “may be prosecuted in England”.52 Geo. 3. c. 156.The Prisoners of War (Escape) Act 1812.Section 3, from “and such offences” onwards.4 Geo. 4. c. 48.The Judgment of Death Act 1823.In section 1, the words from “it shall and may” to “bar such judgment”.7 Geo. 4. c. 64.The Criminal Law Act 1826.In section 21, the words “or information”, in both places, and the words “felony or”.In section 28, the words from “and where any person” to “herein-before mentioned”.7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 28.The Criminal Law Act 1827.The whole Act.9 Geo. 4. c. 32.The Civil Rights of Convicts Act 1828.Section 3.11 Geo. 4. & 1 Will. 4. c. 41.The Army Pensions Act 1830.Section 4, except as regards offences before the commencement of this Act.6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 111.The Previous Conviction Act 1836.The Whole Act.6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 114.The Trials for Felony Act 1836.Section 1.7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 77.The Central Criminal Court Act 1837.In section 3 the words from “it shall and may” to “bar such judgment”.7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 88.The Piracy Act 1837.In section 2 the words “as a felon”.Section 4.7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c. 91.The Punishment of Offences Act 1837.The preamble and section 1, so far as they relate to offences under the Riot Act, the Murder Act 1751 or section 4 of the Unlawful Oaths Act 1812.2 & 3 Vict. c. 71.The Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1839.Section 33.7 & 8 Vict. c. 2.The Admiralty Offences Act 1844.The whole Act.9 & 10 Vict. c. 93.The Fatal Accidents Act 1846.Section 1 from “and although” onwards.11 & 12 Vict. c. 12.The Treason Felony Act 1848.Section 8.14 & 15 Vict. c. 19.The Prevention of Offences Act 1851.Section 5.14 & 15 Vict. c. 55.The Criminal Justice Administration Act 1851.Section 8.14 & 15 Vict. c. 100.The Criminal Procedure Act 1851.Sections 9 and 12.In section 30 the word “information”, the words “and presentment,” and the words from “and the terms” to “a presentment”24 & 25 Vict. c. 94.The Accessories and Abettors Act 1861.Sections 1 to 7.Section 9.Section 10 from the word “except” onwards.24 & 25 Vict. c. 96.The Larceny Act 1861.Section 98.Section 104.In section 115 the words “deemed to be offences of the same nature, and”, and the words from “and may be dealt with” onwards.In section 117 the words “fine the offender, and”, and the words form “and in case of any felony” to “authorized”, where next occurring.24 & 25 Vict. c. 97.The Malicious Damage Act 1861.Section 8.Section 12 proviso.Section 27.Section 44.Sections 56 and 57.In section 72 the words “deemed to be offences of the same nature and”, and the words from “and may be dealt with” onwards.In section 73 the words “fine the offender, and,” and the words from “and in case of any felony” to “authorized”, where next occurring.24 & 25 Vict. c. 98.The Forgery Act 1861.Section 49.In section 50 the words “deemed to be offences of the same nature, and”, and the words from “and may be dealt with” onwards.In section 51 the words “fine the offender, and to”, and the words from “and in all cases of felonies” to “authorized”, where next occurring.24 & 25 Vict. c. 100.The Offences against the Person Act 1861.In section 9 the words “or of being accessory to murder or manslaughter”, the words “in any county or place” and the words from “in which” to “that county or place”.In section 10 the words “or of being accessory to murder or manslaughter”, the words “in the county or place” and the words from “in which” onwards.Sections 11 to 15.In section 18 the words from “or shoot” to “some other”, except the words “with intent to do some”.Section 19.In section 38 the words “shall assault any person with intent to commit felony or”.In section 46 the words from “shall find” to “felony, or” and the word “other”.In section 57, the words from “and any such offence” to “that county or place”.Section 60 proviso.Sections 66 and 67.In section 68 the words “deemed to be offences of the same nature, and”, and the words from “may be dealt with” onwards.In section 71, the words “fine the offender, and,” and the words from “and in case of any felony” to “authorized”, where next occurring.26 & 27 Vict. c. 103.The Misappropriation by Servants Act 1863.In section 1 the words from “shall not by” to “felony but”, and the words from “and if such penalty” onwards.Section 2.28 & 29 Vict. c. 18.The Criminal Procedure Act 1865.In sections 1 and 2 the words “for felony or misdemeanour”.33 & 34 Vict. c. 23.The Forfeiture Act 1870.In section 1 the word “inquest” and the words “or felony”.In section 2 the words from “or felony” to “twelve months”.Section 32.33 & 34 Vict. c. 77.The Juries Act 1870.In section 10 the words “or felony”.35 & 36 Vict. c. 93.The Pawnbrokers Act 1872.Section 48.36 & 37 Vict. c. 88.The Slave Trade Act 1873.In section 26 the words “or in the county of Middlesex”.39 & 40 Vict. c. 23.The Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act 1876.The whole Act.45 & 46 Vict. c. 50.The Municipal Corporations Act 1882.In section 193 the words from “o r whom” to “felony”.46 & 47 Vict. c. 3.The Explosive Substances Act 1883.Section 7(3).50 & 51 Vict. c. 55.The Sheriffs Act 1887.Section 8(1).Section 29(1)(a) and (b).50 & 51 Vict. c. 71.The Coroners Act 1887.In section 4(3) the words “or of being accessories before the fact to such murder”.In section 5(1) the words from “or of being accessory” to “the expressio n “murder”,)”.Section 29(5) and (9).In section 42 the definition of “murder”.54 & 55 Vict. c. 36.The Consular Salaries and Fees Act 1891.Section 2(3) from “recoverable” onwards.56 & 57 Vict. c. 71.The Sale of Goods Act 1893.Section 22(2).57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.The Merchant Shipping Act 1894.In section 687 the words “be deemed to be offences of the same nature and”.In section 700 the words from “may”, where first occurring, to “felony” except the words “in England”.2 Edw. 7. c. 8.The Cremation Act 1902.Section 8(3).7 Edw. 7. c. 23.The Criminal Appeal Act 1907.In section 20, in subsection (2) the words “criminal informations and”.1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 6.The Perjury Act 1911.In section 8 the words from “in any county” onwards, except the words “in England”.In section 14(a) the words “felon y or”.In section 15(2) the definition of “indictment”.1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 28.The Official Secrets Act 1911.Section 5.In section 6, the words “whether that offence is felony or not”, and the words from “in” onwards.3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 27.The Forgery Act 1913.In section 4(1) and (2) the words from “which” to “in force”.In section 6(1) the words “of the like degree (whether felony or...

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