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Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

    1. Ss.1‐6 rep. by SLR (NI) 1952; SLR (NI) 1953; 1964...

    2. Venue

      1. 7.Venue in indictable offences.

      2. S.8 rep. by 1964 c.21 (NI)

    3. Cases stated

      1. S.9 rep. by 1964 c.3 (NI)

      2. S.10 rep. by 1964 c.21 (NI)

      3. 11.Suspension of sentence on appeal by case stated.

      4. Ss.12‐17 rep. by SLR (NI) 1952; 1953 c.18 (NI); 1964...

    4. Procedure

      1. 18.Procedure on charge.

      2. 19.Fiats and consents of Attorney General to be admissible in evidence.

      3. S.20 rep. by 1964 c.21 (NI)

      4. 21.Amendment as to summary proceedings under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854.

      5. S.22 substitutes s.4(1) of 1889 c.69 and s.2(1) of 1906...

      6. S.23 rep. by 1964 c.21 (NI)

  3. PART II PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES, SENTENCES, PENALTIES AND COSTS

    1. Offences

      1. S.24 rep. by 1969 c.15 (NI)

      2. 25.Punishment for child destruction.

      3. 26.Provisions as to prosecution of offence of child destruction.

      4. S. 27 rep. by 1981 c. 45

      5. S.28 rep. by SLR (NI) 1952; 1953 c.14 (NI)

      6. 29.Prohibition on taking photographs, etc., in court.

      7. S.30 rep. by 1978 c.23; SLR 1980

      8. S.31 rep. by 1950 c.5 (NI)

      9. Ss. 32, 33 rep. by 1998 c. 37

    2. Penalties and Costs

      1. S.34 rep. by 1964 c.21 (NI)

      2. 35.Powers of Crown Court or county court in relation to fines and forfeited recognizances.

      3. S.36 rep. by 1968 c.10 (NI)

  4. PART III MISCELLANEOUS

    1. Coercion

      1. 37.Abolition of presumption of coercion of married woman by husband.

    2. Search warrants

      1. 38.Power to issue search warrant in respect of offences under s.13 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885.

      2. Ss. 39, 40 rep. by 1996 NI 6

      3. Ss. 41‐43 rep. by 1965 c.8 (NI)

  5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 44.Saving for pending proceedings.

    2. 45.Interpretation.

    3. S.46 rep. by SLR (NI) 1952

    4. 47.Short title and citation.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. First Schedule rep. by 1958 c.9 ( NI ); 1964 c.21 ( NI

    2. Second Schedule rep. by 1964 c.21 ( NI

    3. Third Schedule rep. by 1969 c.15 ( NI

    4. Fourth Schedule rep. by SLR ( NI ) 1952

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