http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/37/part/II

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/part/II/crossheading/miscellaneous/2004-01-20

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

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.

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Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Sch. 3

para. 3(11A)

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Sch. 3

para. 71(d)

s. 336(3)

(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 51(2A)-(2E)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(4)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 51(3A)

(3B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(5)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 51A(A1)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(7)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 51A(3A)-(3E)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(9)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 51A(4A)

(4B)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(10)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 52(2A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 10(11)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(A1)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(2)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(1)-(1F)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(3)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(4)(a)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(6)(a)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(4)(a)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(6)(b)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(4)(b) and word

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(6)(c)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 47(4A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 12(7)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 50A(6)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 8(2)(b)

s. 51(4)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 1(1C)

Crime and Security Act 2010

s. 40(2)

s. 59(1)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 8A

Crime and Security Act 2010

s. 41(3)

s. 59(1)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 9(2)(d) and word

Crime and Security Act 2010

s. 41(4)(b)

s. 59(1)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 9(2AA)

Crime and Security Act 2010

s. 41(4)(c)

s. 59(1)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 8A

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Sch. 11

para. 24(c)

s. 21

33

42

58

75

93

s. 185(1)

art. 4(f)(vi)

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 9(2)(d) and word

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Sch. 11

para. 26(4)(a)

s. 21

33

42

58

75

93

s. 185(1)

art. 3(g)(iv)

art. 4

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 9(2AA)

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Sch. 11

para. 26(5)

s. 21

33

42

58

75

93

s. 185(1)

art. 3(g)(iv)

art. 4

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

s. 41(5)(i)

(ii)

Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021

Sch. 13

para. 37(3)

s. 50(3)(j)

Part II Criminal law

Miscellaneous

I134 Abolition of rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax.

The rebuttable presumption of criminal law that a child aged 10 or over is incapable of committing an offence is hereby abolished.

I335 Effect of child’s silence at trial.

In section 35 of the 1994 Act (effect of accused’s silence at trial), the following provisions shall cease to have effect, namely—

a

in subsection (1), the words “who has attained the age of fourteen years”; and

b

subsection (6).

I236 Abolition of death penalty for treason and piracy.

1

In section I of the M1Treason Act (Ireland) 1537 (practising any harm etc. to, or slandering, the King, Queen or heirs apparent punishable as high treason), for the words “have and suffer such pains of death and” there shall be substituted the words “ be liable to imprisonment for life and to such ”.

2

In the following enactments, namely—

a

section II of the M2Crown of Ireland Act 1542 (occasioning disturbance etc. to the crown of Ireland punishable as high treason);

b

section XII of the M3Act of Supremacy (Ireland) 1560 (penalties for maintaining or defending foreign authority);

c

section 3 of the M4Treason Act 1702 (endeavouring to hinder the succession to the Crown etc. punishable as high treason);

d

section I of the M5Treason Act (Ireland) 1703 (which makes corresponding provision),

for the words “suffer pains of death” there shall be substituted the words “ be liable to imprisonment for life ”.

3

The following enactments shall cease to have effect, namely—

a

the M8Treason Act 1790;

b

the M9Treason Act 1795.

4

In section 1 of the M6Treason Act 1814 (form of sentence in case of high treason), for the words “such person shall be hanged by the neck until such person be dead”, there shall be substituted the words “ such person shall be liable to imprisonment for life ”.

5

In section 2 of the M7Piracy Act 1837 (punishment of piracy when murder is attempted), for the words “and being convicted thereof shall suffer death” there shall be substituted the words “ and being convicted thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for life ”.

6

The following enactments shall cease to have effect, namely—

a

the Sentence of M10Death (Expectant Mothers) Act 1931; and

b

sections 32 and 33 of the M11Criminal Justice Act Northern Ireland) 1945 (which make corresponding provision).