Criminal Justice Act 1991

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Powers of Courts to deal with Offenders

   1. Custodial sentences

      1. 1. Restrictions on imposing custodial sentences

      2. 2. Length of custodial sentences

      3. 3. Procedural requirements for custodial sentences

      4. 4. Additional requirements in the case of mentally disordered offenders

      5. 5. Suspended and extended sentences of imprisonment

   2. Community sentences

      1. 6. Restrictions on imposing community sentences

      2. 7. Procedural requirements for community sentences

   3. Probation and community service orders

      1. 8. Probation orders

      2. 9. Additional requirements which may be included in such orders

      3. 10. Community service orders

      4. 11. Orders combining probation and community service

   4. Curfew orders

      1. 12. Curfew orders

      2. 13. Electronic monitoring of curfew orders

   5. Orders: supplemental

      1. 14. Enforcement etc. of community orders

      2. 15. Regulation of community orders

      3. 16. Reciprocal enforcement of certain orders

   6. Financial penalties

      1. 17. Increase of certain maxima

      2. 18. Fixing of certain fines by reference to units

      3. 19. Fixing of fines in other cases

      4. 20. Statements as to offenders' means

   7. Financial penalties: supplemental

      1. 21. Remission of fines fixed under section 18

      2. 22. Default in paying fines fixed under that section

      3. 23. Default in other cases

      4. 24. Recovery of fines etc. by deductions from income support

   8. Miscellaneous

      1. 25. Committals for sentence

      2. 26. Alteration of certain penalties

      3. 27. Treatment of offenders under 1983 Act

   9. Supplemental

      1. 28. Savings for mitigation and mentally disordered offenders

      2. 29. Effect of previous convictions etc

      3. 30. Rules, regulations and orders

      4. 31. Interpretation of Part I

3. Part II Early Release of Prisoners

   1. Preliminary

      1. 32. The Parole Board

   2. New arrangements for early release

      1. 33. Duty to release short-term and long-term prisoners

      2. 34. Duty to release discretionary life prisoners

      3. 35. Power to release long-term and life prisoners

      4. 36. Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds

      5. 37. Duration and conditions of licences

   3. Misbehaviour after release

      1. 38. Breach of licence conditions by short-term prisoners

      2. 39. Recall of long-term and life prisoners while on licence

      3. 40. Convictions during currency of original sentences

   4. Remand time and additional days

      1. 41. Remand time to count towards time served

      2. 42. Additional days for disciplinary offences

   5. Special cases

      1. 43. Young offenders

      2. 44. Sexual offenders

      3. 45. Fine defaulters and contemnors

      4. 46. Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom

      5. 47. Persons extradited to the United Kingdom

      6. 48. Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales

   6. Supplemental

      1. 49. Alteration by order of relevant proportions of sentences

      2. 50. Transfer by order of certain functions to Board

      3. 51. Interpretation of Part II

4. Part III Children and Young Persons

   1. Children’s evidence

      1. 52. Competence of children as witnesses

      2. 53. Notices of transfer in certain cases involving children

      3. 54. Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses

      4. 55. Further amendments of enactments relating to children’s evidence

   2. Responsibilities of parent or guardian

      1. 56. Attendance at court of parent or guardian

      2. 57. Responsibility of parent or guardian for financial penalties

      3. 58. Binding over of parent or guardian

   3. Detention etc. pending trial

      1. 59. Detention at a police station

      2. 60. Remands and committals to local authority accommodation

      3. 61. Provision by local authorities of secure accommodation

      4. 62. Transitory provisions pending provision of secure accommodation

   4. Young offenders

      1. 63. Custodial sentences under 1982 Act

      2. 64. Custodial sentences under 1933 Act

      3. 65. Supervision of young offenders after release

      4. 66. Supervision orders

      5. 67. Attendance centre orders

   5. Miscellaneous

      1. 68. Persons aged 17 to be treated as young persons for certain purposes

      2. 69. Non-appearance of persons aged 16 or 17: plea of guilty

      3. 70. Renaming of juvenile courts etc

      4. 71. Amendments to service law

      5. 72. Repeal of certain provisions not brought in force

5. Part IV Provision of Services

   1. Probation services

      1. 73. Inspectors of probation

      2. 74. Default power where probation committee fails to discharge statutory duty

      3. 75. The inner London probation area

   2. Court security

      1. 76. Provision of court security officers

      2. 77. Powers and duties of court security officers

      3. 78. Protection of court security officers

      4. 79. Duties of responsible authorities

   3. Prisoner escorts

      1. 80. Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts

      2. 81. Monitoring etc. of prisoner escort arrangements

      3. 82. Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements

      4. 83. Breaches of discipline by prisoners

   4. Contracted out prisons

      1. 84. Contracting out of certain prisons

      2. 85. Officers of contracted out prisons

      3. 86. Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers employed at contracted out prisons

      4. 87. Consequential modifications of 1952 Act

      5. 88. Intervention by the Secretary of State

   5. Supplemental

      1. 89. Certification of prisoner custody officers

      2. 90. Protection of prisoner custody officers

      3. 91. Wrongful disclosure of information

      4. 92. Interpretation of Part IV

6. Part V Financial and Other Provisions

   1. Cash limits

      1. 93. Cash limits for magistrates' courts

      2. 94. Cash limits for probation services

   2. Miscellaneous

      1. 95. Information for financial and other purposes

      2. 96. Grants out of money provided by Parliament

      3. 97. Grants by probation committees

7. Part VI Supplemental

   1. 98. Expenses etc. under Act

   2. 99. General interpretation

   3. 100. Minor and consequential amendments

   4. 101. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals

   5. 102. Short title, commencement and extent

8. 1. Schedule 1

      Amendments of 1973 Act.

      1. Part I Provisions Inserted as Sections 1A to 1C.

      2. Part II Provisions Inserted as Schedule 1A.

   2. Schedule 2

      Enforcement etc. of Community Orders.

      1. Part I Preliminary.

      2. Part II Breach of Requirement of Order.

      3. Part III Revocation of Order.

      4. Part IV Amendment of Order.

   3. Schedule 3

      Reciprocal Enforcement of Certain Orders.

      1. Part I Transfer of Community Orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

      2. Part II Transfer of Corresponding Orders from Scotland.

      3. Part III Transfer of Probation Orders from Northern Ireland.

   4. Schedule 4

      Increase of Certain Maxima.

      1. Part I Substitution of Other Amounts.

      2. Part II Substitution of Levels on Standard Scale.

      3. Part III Substitution of Statutory Maximum.

      4. Part IV Provisions Substituted for Schedule 6A to 1980 Act.

      5. Part V Other Amendments.

   5. Schedule 5

      The Parole Board.

   6. Schedule 6

      Notices of Transfer: Procedure in lieu of Committal.

   7. Schedule 7

      Provisions Substituted for Section 15 of 1969 Act.

   8. Schedule 8

      Amendments for Treating Persons Aged 17 as Young Persons.

   9. Schedule 9

      Amendments to Service Law.

   10. Schedule 10

       Certification of Prisoner Custody Officers.

   11. Schedule 11

       Minor and Consequential Amendments.

   12. Schedule 12

       Transitional Provisions and Savings.

   13. Schedule 13

       Repeals.