Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
Part I Disclosure
Introduction
1 Application of this Part.
2 General interpretation.
The main provisions
3Initial duty of prosecutor to disclose.
4Initial duty to disclose: further provisions.
5Compulsory disclosure by accused.
6 Voluntary disclosure by accused.
6AContents of defence statement
6BUpdated disclosure by accused
6CNotification of intention to call defence witnesses
6DNotification of names of experts instructed by accused
6EDisclosure by accused: further provisions
7 Secondary disclosure by prosecutor.
7AContinuing duty of prosecutor to disclose
8 Application by accused for disclosure.
9 Continuing duty of prosecutor to disclose.
10Prosecutor’s failure to observe time limits.
11 Faults in disclosure by accused.
Time limits
12Time limits.
13Time limits: transitional.
Public interest
14Public interest: review for summary trials.
15Public interest: review in other cases.
16Applications: opportunity to be heard.
Confidentiality
17Confidentiality of disclosed information.
18 Confidentiality: contravention.
Other provisions
19Rules of court.
20Other statutory rules as to disclosure.
21 Common law rules as to disclosure.
21ACode of practice for police interviews of witnesses notified by accused
Part II Criminal Investigations
22 Introduction.
23 Code of practice.
24 Examples of disclosure provisions.
25 Operation and revision of code.
26 Effect of code.
27 Common law rules as to criminal investigations.
Part III Preparatory Hearings
Introduction
28 Introduction.
Preparatory hearings
29 Power to order preparatory hearing.
30 Start of trial and arraignment.
31 The preparatory hearing.
32 Orders before preparatory hearing.
33Criminal Procedure Rules.
34 Later stages of trial.
Appeals
35 Appeals to Court of Appeal.
36 Appeals to Supreme Court.
Reporting restrictions
37 Restrictions on reporting.
38 Offences in connection with reporting.
Part IV Rulings
39Meaning of pre-trial hearing.
40 Power to make rulings.
41 Restrictions on reporting.
42 Offences in connection with reporting.
43 Application of this Part.
Part V Committal, Transfer, Etc.
44 Reinstatement of certain provisions.
45 Notices of transfer.
46 War crimes: abolition of transfer procedure.
47 Committal proceedings.
Part VI Magistrates’ Courts
48 Non-appearance of accused: issue of warrant.
49 Either way offences: accused’s intention as to plea.
50 Enforcement of payment of fines.
51 Summons to witness and warrant for his arrest.
52 Remand.
53 Attachment of earnings.
Part VII Miscellaneous and General
Tainted acquittals
54 Acquittals tainted by intimidation etc.
55 Conditions for making order.
56 Time limits for proceedings.
57 Tainted acquittals: supplementary.
Derogatory assertions (Northern Ireland)
58 Orders in respect of certain assertions.
59 Restriction on reporting of assertions.
60 Reporting of assertions: offences.
61 Reporting of assertions: commencement and supplementary.
Evidence: special provisions
62 Television links and video recordings.
63 Road traffic and transport: provision of specimens.
64 Checks against fingerprints etc.
Witness orders and summonses
65 Abolition of witness orders.
66 Summons to witness to attend Crown Court.
67 Witness summons: securing attendance of witness.
Other miscellaneous provisions
68 Use of written statements and depositions at trial.
69 Proof by written statement.
70 Indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks.
71 Meaning of preliminary stage of criminal proceedings.
72 Fraud.
73 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
74 Alibi.
General
75 Time when alleged offence committed.
76 Power of magistrates’ courts.
77 Orders and regulations.
78 Application to armed forces.
79 Extent.
80 Repeals.
81 Citation.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Committal Proceedings
Part I Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Introduction
1The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall be amended as mentioned...
Amendments
2(1) Section 4 (general nature of committal proceedings) shall be...
3The following sections shall be inserted after section 5— Evidence...
4In section 6 (discharge or committal for trial) the following...
5(1) Section 25 (change from summary trial to committal proceedings)...
6Section 28 (using in summary trial evidence given in committal...
7In section 97 (summons to witness and warrant for his...
8The following section shall be inserted after section 97— Summons...
9Section 102 (written statements before examining justices) shall be omitted....
10(1) Section 103 (evidence of children in certain committal proceedings)...
11Section 105 (deposition of person dangerously ill may be given...
12In section 106 (false written statements tendered in evidence) in...
13In Schedule 3 the following shall be substituted for paragraph...
Part II Other Provisions
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1867
14Sections 6 and 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act...
Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879
15The following shall be inserted at the end of section...
16The following shall be inserted at the end of section...
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933
17In section 2 of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions)...
Criminal Justice Act 1948
18In section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (evidence...
Theft Act 1968
19In section 27 of the Theft Act 1968 (evidence on...
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
21In Schedule 5 to the Children and Young Persons Act...
Criminal Justice Act 1972
22(1) Section 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (written...
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
24The following shall be inserted at the end of section...
25In section 76 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
26In section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Justice Act 1988
28In section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (first-hand...
29In section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (business...
30The following shall be inserted at the end of section...
31The following shall be inserted at the end of section...
32In section 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (expert...
33In section 32A(10) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (video...
34In section 40 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (power...
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
35In section 11 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
36In section 13 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
37In section 16 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
38In section 20 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
Part III Commencement
39Parts I and II of this Schedule shall have effect...
SCHEDULE 2 Statements and depositions
Statements
1(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if— (a) a written statement has...
Depositions
2(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if— (a) in pursuance of section...
Signatures
3(1) A justice who signs a certificate authenticating one or...
Time limit for objection
4Criminal Procedure Rules may make provision— (a) requiring an objection...
Retrial
5In Schedule 2 to the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (procedural...
Repeals
6(1) Section 13(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (which...
Commencement
7This Schedule shall have effect in accordance with provision made...
SCHEDULE 3 Fraud
Introduction
1The Criminal Justice Act 1987 shall be amended as provided...
Preparatory hearings
2In section 7 (power to order preparatory hearing) subsections (3)...
3(1) Section 9 (the preparatory hearing) shall be amended as...
4The following section shall be inserted after section 9— Orders...
5The following section shall be substituted for section 10 (later...
Reporting restrictions
6The following sections shall be substituted for section 11 (reporting...
7In the list in section 17(2) (provisions extending to Scotland)...
General
8(1) This Schedule applies in relation to an offence if—...
SCHEDULE 4 Modifications for Northern Ireland
General
1In their application to Northern Ireland the provisions of this...
2Where a provision of this Act which extends to Northern...
3In any provision of this Act which extends to Northern...
Part I of this Act
4In section 1 for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
4AAfter section 2(5) insert— (5A) References to the appropriate authority—...
5(1) In section 5(2) for “section 5(9) of the Criminal...
5AIn section 6A(4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”....
5BIn section 12(2) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute...
6In section 13 (1) for “the bill of indictment is...
7After section 14 there shall be inserted— Public interest: review...
8In section 15(1) at the end add “ and section...
9In section 16 after “14(2)” insert “ , 14A(2) ”...
10In section 17(1)(a) after “14” insert “ , 14A ”....
11In section 18 at the end add—
12(1) In section 19(1) for the words from the beginning...
13(1) In section 20(2) for “section 9 of the Criminal...
14In section 21(3) for paragraph (e) substitute—
14AIn section 21A— (a) in subsections (1) and (4) to...
Part 2 of this Act
14BIn section 23— (a) in subsection (1) for “Secretary of...
14CIn section 25— (a) in subsection (1)—
Part IV of this Act
15In section 39 for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—
15AIn section 39(4) for “(3)” substitute (3)(b).
16 Modifications for Northern Ireland
17In section 42(3) omit “in England and Wales”, and after...
Part V of this Act
18In section 45 for subsections (1) to (8) substitute—
19In section 46 for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
Part VII of this Act
20(1) In section 54(6) in paragraph (b) for “section 51(1)...
21In section 56(2) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—
22In section 57 omit subsection (1).
23(1) In section 58(1) omit paragraph (b) and the word...
24In section 59(1) for “Great Britain” where it twice occurs...
25In section 62 for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
26For section 63 substitute— Road traffic: provision of specimens. (1) In Article 18(4) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland)...
27 Modifications for Northern Ireland
28For section 66 substitute— (1) After section 51 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act...
29In section 69(1) for “section 9 of the Criminal Justice...
30In section 70 for subsection (1) substitute—
31(1) In section 74 for subsection (1) substitute—
32In section 75(1) for “sections 52(3) and 54(7)” substitute “...
33For section 76 substitute— Power of magistrates’ courts. . . . . . . . . . ....
33AAfter section 77 insert— Orders and regulations (Department of Justice)...
34In section 80 omit “(or revoked)”.
35For Schedule 3 substitute— SCHEDULE 3 FRAUD Introduction The Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 shall...
36For Schedule 5 substitute— SCHEDULE 5 Repeals 1. War Crimes...
SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
1The entries in Schedule 11 to the 1994 Act are...
2The repeals under this paragraph (reinstatement of certain provisions) have...

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

1996 c. 25

An Act to make provision about criminal procedure and criminal investigations.

E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Extent Information
E1

Act extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of Sch. 4 is limited by application as mentioned in s.79(4)