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- Act modified by 2008 c. 1 s. 29
- Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 1(2)
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- Pt. 3A substituted for s. 57 by 2006 c. 48 s. 45
- Pt. 3A title text amended by 2009 c. 25 s. 109(3)
- s. 1B by 2002 c. 30 s. 63
- s. 1B(3A)-(3C) inserted by 2003 c. 38 s. 85(5)
- s. 1B(5) text amended by 2003 c. 38 s. 85(6)
- s. 1B(8)(9) inserted by 2008 c. 4 s. 124(6)
- s. 1F inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 142(1)
- s. 1G 1H inserted by 2005 c. 17 s. 20(1)
- s. 1I inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 143
- s. 1I(3)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 72(a)
- s. 1I(3)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 72(b)
- s. 1I(3)(c) repealed by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 1I(3)(ca) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 21 para. 72(c)
- s. 1J 1K inserted by 2008 c. 4 s. 123(1)
- s. 1AA 1AB inserted by 2003 c. 44 s. 322
- s. 1AA text amended by 2008 c. 4 s. 124(1)
- s. 1AA(3)(a) text amended by 2008 c. 4 s. 124(2)
- s. 1AA(5) text amended by 2008 c. 4 s. 124(3)
- s. 1AA(9) text amended by 2004 c. 31 Sch. 5 Pt. 4
- s. 1AA(10)(a) text amended by 2004 c. 31 Sch. 5 Pt. 4
- s. 1AA(10)(b) amendment to earlier affecting provision 2003 c. 44 s. 322 by 2004 c. 31 Sch. 2 para. 8
- s. 1AB(5A) inserted by 2008 c. 4 s. 124(5)
- s. 1CA inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 140(4)
- s. 8A inserted by 2010 c. 17 s. 41(3)
- s. 13A-13E inserted by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 10 para. 2
- s. 17A inserted by 2006 c. 48 Sch. 9 para. 5
- s. 22A inserted by 2003 asp 7 s. 83
- s. 22A repealed by 2004 asp 8 Sch. 5
- s. 39A inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 51
- s. 50A inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 17
- s. 51A(12)(a) text amended by 2006 c. 38 Sch. 1 para. 5 Sch. 5
- s. 51A(12)(c) and word inserted by 2006 c. 38 Sch. 1 para. 5
- s. 51B(9)(c) substituted for s. 51B(9)(c)(d) by 2005 c. 11 Sch. 4 para. 69
- s. 51C(3)(e) modified by 2007 c. 27 Sch. 6 para. 36
- s. 52A 52B inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 19(1)
- s. 57A(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 25 s. 109(2)(a)(i)
- s. 57A(1)(b) text amended by 2009 c. 25 s. 109(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 57A(3) inserted by 2009 c. 25 s. 109(2)(b)
- s. 57B(7) added by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(2)
- s. 57C(6A) inserted by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(3)(a)
- s. 57C(7) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(3)(b) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57C(8) text amended by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(3)(c) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57C(9)(a) and word repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(3)(d) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57D(2)(b) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(4)(a)(i) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57D(2)(c) text amended by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(4)(a)(ii)
- s. 57D(3)(a) and word repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(4)(b) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57E applied by 2005 c. 15 s. 75A (as inserted) by 2006 c. 48 Sch. 14 para. 62
- s. 57E(5)(a) and word repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(5)(a) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57E(7)(a) and word repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 106(7)(a) Sch. 23 Pt. 3
- s. 57F inserted by 2009 c. 25 s. 109(1)
- s. 66A-66H inserted by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 9 para. 3
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- S.I. 2003/120 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 29)
- S.I. 2003/333 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 29)
- S.I. 2003/525 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2003/708 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 16)
- S.I. 2003/808 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2003/3103 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 41)
- S.I. 2003/3300 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 38)
- S.I. 2004/81 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2004/119 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/690 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 38)
- S.I. 2004/829 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2004/874 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 42)
- S.I. 2004/913 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/999 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 38)
- S.I. 2004/1572 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 20)
- S.I. 2004/2168 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 38)
- S.I. 2004/2304 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 21)
- S.I. 2004/2917 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 21)
- S.I. 2004/3033 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2005/394 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)
- S.I. 2005/950 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2005/1126 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 11)
- S.I. 2005/1521 art. 2-4 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2005/2122 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2005/950 Sch. 2 para. 23
- S.I. 2005/3495 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/835 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2004/2168 art. 4(1)
- S.I. 2006/885 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)
- S.I. 2006/1014 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2005 c. 4)
- S.I. 2006/1278 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 38)
- S.I. 2006/1835 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2006/1871 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/2136 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 17)
- S.I. 2006/2491 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 9)
- S.I. 2006/3364 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/709 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/858 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 38)
- S.I. 2007/1614 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/1801 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2007/3001 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 21)
- S.I. 2007/3073 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/3251 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2008/504 art. 2-4 commences (2007 c. 21)
- S.I. 2008/791 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 38)
- S.I. 2008/2504 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 27)
- S.I. 2008/2785 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2009/140 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/812 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 52)
- S.I. 2009/860 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/936 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2009/1059 Order transitional provisions for effects of commencing SI 2009/812
- S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)
- S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/2616 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)
- S.I. 2009/2780 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/3074 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/3253 art. 2 3 commences (2009 c. 25)
- S.I. 2009/3318 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)
- S.I. 2010/145 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)
- S.I. 2010/303 art. 2-7 Sch. 1-6 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/507 art. 2-5 commences (2009 c. 26)
- S.I. 2010/816 art. 2-6 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)
- S.I. 2010/2543 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2011/829 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2011/1452 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 25)
- S.I. 2011/2144 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2011/2148 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 25)
- S.I. 2011/3016 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 7)
- S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 Comencement Order
- S.S.I. 2003/288 art. 2 Sch. commences (2003 asp 7)
- S.S.I. 2004/420 art. 2-4 commences (2004 asp 8)
- S.S.I. 2005/161 art. 2-4 commences (2003 asp 13)
- S.S.I. 2005/375 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2005/161 art. 3
- S.S.I. 2005/553 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2004/420
- S.S.I. 2006/104 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2004/420 art. 2
- S.S.I. 2010/413 art. 2 Sch. commences (2010 asp 13)
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Crime and Disorder Act 1998
1998 CHAPTER 37
An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially-aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and to make provision as to the effect of a child’s failure to give evidence at his trial; to abolish the death penalty for treason and piracy; to make changes to the criminal justice system; to make further provision for dealing with offenders; to make further provision with respect to remands and committals for trial and the release and recall of prisoners; to amend Chapter I of Part II of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 and to repeal Chapter I of Part III of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997; to make amendments designed to facilitate, or otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of certain enactments; and for connected purposes.
[31st July 1998]
Be 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:—
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