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Introductory Text
PART I The Crown Prosecution Service
Constitution and functions of Service
1.The Crown Prosecution Service
2.The Director of Public Prosecutions
3.Functions of the Director
4.Crown Prosecutors
5.Conduct of prosecutions on behalf of the Service
6.Prosecutions instituted and conducted otherwise than by the Service
7.Delivery of recognizances etc. to Director
Reports
8.Reports to Director by chief officers of police
9.Reports by Director to Attorney General
Guidelines
10.Guidelines for Crown Prosecutors
Transfer of staff, etc.
11.Transfer of staff
12.Staff commission
13.Premises formerly used in connection with Director's new functions
Miscellaneous
14.Control of certain fees and expenses etc. paid by the Service
15.Interpretation of Part I
PART II Costs in Criminal Cases
Award of costs out of central funds
16.Defence costs
17.Prosecution costs
Award of costs against accused
18.Award of costs against accused
Other awards
19.Provision for orders as to costs in other circumstances
Supplemental
20.Regulations
21.Interpretation, etc.
PART III Miscellaneous
22.Power of Secretary of State to set time limits in relation to preliminary stages of criminal proceedings
23.Discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts
24.Restriction of vexatious prosecutions
25.Consents to prosecutions etc.
26.Consents to be admissible in evidence
27.Care proceedings involving allegation of offences
28.Repeal of s. 9 of Perjury Act 1911
PART IV Supplemental
29.Regulations
30.Expenses
31.Short title, commencement and extent etc.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Minor and Consequential Amendments
PART I Amendments Relating to Part I
The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
1.(1) Section 12 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (pleading...
2.In section 19 of that Act (in cases triable either...
3.In section 25 of that Act (power to change from...
The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c.49)
4.In paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Contempt of...
5.After paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to that Act there...
PART II Amendments Relating to Part II
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80)
6.In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (which...
The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c.31)
7.(1) Schedule 9 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970...
The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c.71)
8.In section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (reference...
The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54)
9.In section 52(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (ambit...
10.In section 52(4) of that Act, for the words "...
11.In section 77 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (Crown...
SCHEDULE 2
Repeals