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Criminal Justice Act 1967
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89 False written statements tendered in evidence.E+W
(1)If any person in a written statement tendered in evidence in criminal proceedings by virtue of section. . . F1 9 of this Act [F2or in proceedings before a court-martial by virtue of the said section 9 as extended by section 12 above or by section 99A of the M1Army Act 1955 or section 99A of the M2Air Force Act 1955] wilfully makes a statement material in those proceedings which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.
(2)The M3Perjury Act 1911 shall have effect as if this section were contained in that Act.
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F1Words repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 9
F2Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52), Sch. 9 para. 15
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C1S. 89 applied (1.4.1997) by 1957 c. 53, ss. 64A-64D (as inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 63; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2)
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90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W
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F3S. 90 repealed by Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34, SIF 77:1), s. 45, Sch. 6
91 Drunkenness in a public place.E+W
(1)Any person who in any public place is guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour may be arrested without warrant by any person and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F4level 3 on the standard scale].
(2)The foregoing subsection shall have effect instead of any corresponding provision contained in section 12 of the M4Licensing Act 1872, section 58 of the M5Metropolitan Police Act 1839, section 37 of the M6City of London Police Act 1839, and section 29 of the M7Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (being enactments which authorise the imposition of a short term of imprisonment or of a fine not exceeding £10 or both for the corresponding offence) and instead of any corresponding provision contained in any local Act.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order repeal any provision of a local Act which appears to him to be a provision corresponding to subsection (1) of this section or to impose a liability to imprisonment for an offence of drunkenness or of being incapable while drunk.
(4)In this section “public place” includes any highway and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise.
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
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F4words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46
F5S. 91(5) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 13
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C2S. 91(1) amended by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71), s. 34
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