Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Section 168(2).

[F1 SCHEDULE 10U.K. Consequential Amendments

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

1U.K.In section 2 of the M1Habeas Corpus Act 1679 (bail for persons released from custody under habeas corpus while awaiting trial), after the words “brought as aforesaid shall” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Evidence of accused in criminal proceedingsU.K.

2U.K.In section 1 of the M2Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (competency of accused to give evidence in criminal proceedings), proviso (b) shall be omitted.

Evidence of accused in criminal proceedingsU.K.

3U.K.In section 1 of the M3Criminal Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (competency of accused to give evidence in criminal proceedings)—

(a)after the words “Provided as follows:—” there shall be inserted the following proviso—

“(a)A person so charged shall not be called as a witness in pursuance of this Act except upon his own application;”;

(b)proviso (b) shall be omitted.

Responsibility for fine for breach of requirements of secure training orderU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide or rape casesU.K.

6U.K.In section 37(1) of the M4Criminal Justice Act 1948 (power of High Court to grant bail on case stated or application for certiorari)—

(a)in paragraph (b), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”; and

(b)in paragraph (d), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Modernisation of “servant” in Prison ActU.K.

7U.K.In section 3(1) of the M5Prison Act 1952 (officers and servants at prisons), for the word “servants” there shall be substituted the words “ employ such other persons ”.

Use of young offender institutions as secure training centresU.K.

8U.K.In section 37(4) of the Prison Act 1952 (prisons not deemed closed where used as remand centres etc.), at the end, there shall be inserted the words “ or secure training centre ”.

Young offenders absconding from secure training centresU.K.

9(1)Section 49 of the M6Prison Act 1952 (persons unlawfully at large) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), after the words “young offenders institution” there shall be inserted the words “ or a secure training centre ”.

(3)In subsection (2), for the words between “detained in a” and “is unlawfully” there shall be substituted the words “ young offenders institution or in a secure training centre ”.

(4)In subsection (2), in proviso (a), for the words after “prison” there shall be substituted the words “ remand centre, young offenders institution or secure training centre ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

10U.K.In section 4(2) of the M7Administration of Justice Act 1960 (power of High Court to grant bail to persons appealing to the House of Lords), after the words “Divisional Court shall” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Young offenders: application of prison rulesU.K.

11U.K.In section 23(4) of the M8Criminal Justice Act 1961 (which applies provisions relating to prison rules to other institutions), before the words “and remand centres” there shall be inserted the words “ secure training centres ”.

Young offenders: transfer, supervision and recall within British IslandsU.K.

12(1)Part III of the M9Criminal Justice Act 1961 (transfer, supervision and recall within British Islands) shall have effect with the following amendments.U.K.

(2)In section 29—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “youth custody centre” to “young offenders institution” there shall be substituted the words “ or institution for young offenders to which this subsection applies ”;

(b)after subsection (2), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A)The institutions for young offenders to which subsection (1) above applies are the following: a remand centre, young offenders institution or secure training centre and, in Northern Ireland, a young offenders centre.”.

(3)In section 30—

(a)in subsection (3), for the words between “prison” and “in any part” there shall be substituted the words “ or institution for young offenders to which this subsection applies ”;

(b)after subsection (3), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3A)The institutions for young offenders to which subsection (3) above applies are the following: a young offenders institution or secure training centre and, in Northern Ireland, a young offenders centre.”.

(4)In section 32, in subsection (2), after paragraph (k), there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(l)sections 1 and 3 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.”.

(5)In section 38(3), for paragraph (a), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(a)the expression “imprisonment or detention” means imprisonment, custody for life, detention in a young offenders institution or in a secure training centre or detention under an equivalent sentence passed by a court in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;”.

Payment of damages by police authorityU.K.

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Cross-border enforcement: extension of protectionU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

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Young offenders: detention under secure training orderU.K.

16U.K.Section 67 of the M10Criminal Justice Act 1967 (computation of sentences of imprisonment or detention passed in England and Wales) shall be amended by the insertion in subsection (5), after paragraph (b), of the following paragraph—

“(c)to secure training orders under section 1 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;”.

Payment of damages by Scottish police authorityU.K.

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Assaults on constables etc.U.K.

18U.K.In section 41 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (assaults on constables etc.), after subsection (2), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3)This section also applies to a constable who is a member of a police force maintained in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland when he is executing a warrant or otherwise acting in Scotland by virtue of any enactment conferring powers on him in Scotland.”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

19U.K.In section 8(2)(a) of the M11Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers of Court of Appeal on retrial), after the words “custody or” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

20U.K.In section 11(5) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers of Court of Appeal on quashing interim hospital order), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

21U.K.In section 16(3)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers of Court of Appeal on allowing an appeal against a finding that a person is under a disability), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

22U.K.In section 19(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (power of Court of Appeal to grant bail), after the word “may”, there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

23U.K.In section 36 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (power of Court of Appeal to grant bail on appeal by defendant), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ”.

Young offenders: possession of firearmsU.K.

24(1)The M12Firearms Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In section 21 (possession of firearms by persons previously convicted of crime)—

(a)in subsection (2), after the word “Scotland” there shall be inserted the words “ or who has been subject to a secure training order ”; and

(b)for subsection (2A) there shall be substituted—

“(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2) above, “the date of his release” means—

(a)in the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment with an order under section 47(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (prison sentence partly served and partly suspended), the date on which he completes service of so much of the sentence as was by that order required to be served in prison;

(b)in the case of a person who has been subject to a secure training order—

(i)the date on which he is released from detention under the order;

(ii)the date on which he is released from detention ordered under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; or

(iii)the date halfway through the total period specified by the court in making the order,

whichever is the later.”.

(3)In section 52(1) (forfeiture and disposal of firearms), in paragraph (a), after the word “Scotland” there shall be inserted the words “ or is subject to a secure training order ”.

Cross-border enforcement: extension of protectionU.K.

25U.K.In section 7 of the M13Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (assaults on, and obstruction of, constables), after subsection (3), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(4)This section also applies to a constable who is a member of a police force maintained in England and Wales or Scotland when he is executing a warrant or otherwise acting in Northern Ireland by virtue of any statutory provision conferring powers on him in Northern Ireland.”.

Sexual offences: male rapeU.K.

26U.K.F8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Payment of damages by Police Authority for Northern IrelandU.K.

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Jury service: penalty for serving when not qualifiedU.K.

28U.K.In section 20(5) of the M14Juries Act 1974 (offences in connection with jury service), at the end of paragraph (d) there shall be inserted “; or

(e)knowing that he is not qualified for jury service by reason of section 40 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, serves on a jury,”.

Custody officers: ineligibility for jury serviceU.K.

29U.K.F10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rehabilitation of offenders subject to secure training ordersU.K.

30U.K.[F11In section 5(6) of the M15Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (rehabilitation periods for particular sentences), after paragraph (c), there shall be inserted the following paragraph, preceded by the word “or”—

“(d)a secure training order under section 1 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;”.]

Prisoner custody officers: ineligibility for jury serviceU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesE+W

32E+WIn section 4 of the M16Bail Act 1976 (entitlement to bail), after subsection (7), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(8)This section is subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (exclusion of bail in cases of homicide and rape).”.

Police bail: variation by magistratesU.K.

33U.K.In section 4(2) of the M17Bail Act 1976 (occasions for implementation of right to bail), in paragraph (b), after the words “for bail” there shall be inserted the words “ or for a variation of the conditions of bail ”.

Bail: no right for persons offending while on bailU.K.

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[F13In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Bail Act 1976, in paragraph 2, at the end, there shall be inserted the words “ ; and so as respects the reference to an offence committed by a person on bail in relation to any period before the coming into force of paragraph 2A of Part 1 of this Schedule. ”.]

Sexual offences: male rapeU.K.

35(1)The M18Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S

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(3)F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sexual offences: male rapeU.K.

36(1)Section 4 of the M19Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (anonymity of complainants in rape etc. cases) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a)—

(i)after the word “woman” in both places where it occurs there shall be inserted the words “ or man ”;

(ii)for the words “woman’s name nor her address” there shall be substituted the words “ name nor the address of the woman or man ”;

(iii)after the words “of her” there shall be inserted the words “ or him ”;

(iv)for the words “her lifetime” there shall be substituted the words “ that person’s lifetime ”; and

(v)for the words “identify her” there shall be substituted the words “ identify that person ”; and

(b)in paragraph (b)—

(i)after the word “woman” there shall be inserted the words “ or man ”; and

(ii)for the words “her lifetime” there shall be substituted the words “ that person’s lifetime ”.

(3)In subsection (5A), after the word “woman” there shall be inserted the words “ or man ”.

(4)In subsection (5B), for the words “woman’s peace or comfort” there shall be substituted the words “ peace or comfort of the woman or man ”.

(5)In subsection (6), in the definition of “complainant”, after the word “woman” there shall be inserted the words “ or man ”.

Indecent photographs etc.U.K.

37(1)The M20Protection of Children Act 1978 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In section 2(3), after the words “proceedings under this Act” there shall be inserted the words “ relating to indecent photographs of children ”.

(3)In section 4—

(a)in subsection (1), after the word “photograph” there shall be inserted the words “ or pseudo-photograph ”; and

(b)in subsection (2), after the word “photographs” there shall be inserted the words “ or pseudo-photographs ”.

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Indecent photographs etc. (Northern Ireland)U.K.

38(1)The M21Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In Article 4(1)—

(a)after the word “photograph” there shall be inserted the words “ or pseudo-photograph ”; and

(b)after the word “photographs” there shall be inserted the words “ or pseudo-photographs ”.

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(5)In Article 7(1), after the word “Order” there shall be inserted the words “ relating to indecent photographs of children ”.

Secure training orders: absence of accusedU.K.

39U.K.In section 11(3) of the M22Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (certain sentences and orders not to be made in absence of accused), after the word “make” there shall be inserted the words “ a secure training order or ”.

Procedure for young offenders in cases of grave crimesU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

41U.K.In section 29(4)(b) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (person under 18 remitted to youth court for trial), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

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Police bailU.K.

43U.K.In section 43(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (bail under the M23Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984), after the words “bail under” there shall be inserted the words “ Part IV of ”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide or rape casesU.K.

44U.K.In section 113(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power of magistrates’ court to grant bail on appeal to Crown Court or by way of case stated), after the word “may” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Prisoner custody officers: ineligibility for jury serviceU.K.

45U.K.In Part I of Schedule 1 to the M24Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (which makes ineligible for jury service persons connected with the administration of justice), in Group B, after paragraph (o) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(oo)prisoner custody officers within the meaning of section 114(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;”.

Young offenders: detention in the custody of a constable and othersU.K.

46U.K.In section 6 of the M25Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980 (detention in the custody of a constable)—

(a)in subsection (1), after the words “remand centre” there shall be inserted the words “ secure training centre ”;

(b)in subsection (2), after the words “remand centre” there shall be inserted the words “ secure training centre ”; and

(c)after the subsection (3) inserted by section 94 of this Act, there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(4)Any reference in this section to a constable includes a reference to a custody officer (within the meaning of section 12 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994) acting in pursuance of escort arrangements (within the meaning of Schedule 1 to that Act).”.

Detention by constables and officers of a prison etc.: maximum periodU.K.

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

48U.K.In section 81(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981] (power of Crown Court to grant bail), after the word “may”, there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Young offenders: legal representationU.K.

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Young offenders: early releaseU.K.

50U.K.In section 32 of the M26Criminal Justice Act 1982 (early release by order of classes of prisoners and other persons), after subsection (7), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(7A)Subsections (1) and (4) above shall apply in relation to secure training centres and persons detained in such centres as they apply, by virtue of section 43(5) of the Prison Act 1952, to young offenders institutions and to persons detained in such institutions.”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

51U.K.In section 51(4) of the M27Mental Health Act 1983 (power of court to remit or release on bail detained person), after the words “above or” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Video recordingsU.K.

52(1)The M28Video Recordings Act 1984 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In section 13, after subsection (2), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.”.

(3)For section 15 there shall be substituted the following section—

“15 Time limit for prosecutions.

(1)No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be brought after the expiry of the period of three years beginning with the date of the commission of the offence or one year beginning with the date of its discovery by the prosecutor, whichever is earlier.

(2)In Scotland, the reference in subsection (1) above to the date of discovery by the prosecutor shall be construed as a reference to the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Lord Advocate to warrant proceedings came to his knowledge.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above—

(a)a certificate signed by the Lord Advocate or on his behalf and stating the date on which evidence came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact;

(b)a certificate purporting to be signed as mentioned in paragraph (a) above shall be presumed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved; and

(c)a prosecution shall be deemed to be brought on the date on which a warrant to apprehend or to cite the accused is granted provided that the warrant is executed without undue delay.”.

Interim possession order: power of entryU.K.

53U.K.In section 17 of the M29Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (police powers of entry to effect arrest etc.)—

(a)in subsection (1)(c), after sub-paragraph (iii), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iv)section 76 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (failure to comply with interim possession order);”;

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Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

54U.K.In section 38(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (duty of custody officer to release on bail or without bail after charge), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “ , subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, ”.

Searches of persons detained at police stationsU.K.

55U.K.In section 54(1)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (searches of persons detained at police stations), for the words “under section 47(5) above” there shall be substituted the words “ , as a person falling within section 34(7), under section 37 above ”.

Fingerprinting: speculative searchesU.K.

56U.K.In section 61 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which regulates the taking of fingerprints)—

(a)after subsection (7) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(7A)If a person’s fingerprints are taken at a police station, whether with or without the appropriate consent—

(a)before the fingerprints are taken, an officer shall inform him that they may be the subject of a speculative search; and

(b)the fact that the person has been informed of this possibility shall be recorded as soon as is practicable after the fingerprints have been taken.”; and

(b)in subsection (8), after the word “them” there shall be inserted the words “ and, in the case falling within subsection (7A) above, the fact referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection ”.

Intimate samples: speculative searchesU.K.

57U.K.In section 62 of the M30Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which regulates the taking of intimate body samples)—

(a)after subsection (7) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(7A)If an intimate sample is taken from a person at a police station—

(a)before the sample is taken, an officer shall inform him that it may be the subject of a speculative search; and

(b)the fact that the person has been informed of this possibility shall be recorded as soon as practicable after the sample has been taken.”; and

(b)in subsection (8), after the words “subsection (7)” there shall be inserted the words “ or (7A) ”.

Non-intimate samples: speculative searchesU.K.

58U.K.In section 63 of the M31Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which regulates the taking of non-intimate body samples)—

(a)after the subsection (8A) inserted by section 55 of this Act, there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(8B)If a non-intimate sample is taken from a person at a police station, whether with or without the appropriate consent—

(a)before the sample is taken, an officer shall inform him that it may be the subject of a speculative search; and

(b)the fact that the person has been informed of this possibility shall be recorded as soon as practicable after the sample has been taken.”; and

(b)in subsection (9), after the words “(8A)” there shall be inserted the words “ or (8B) ”.

Sexual offences: male rape and buggeryU.K.

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Trespassory assembliesU.K.

60U.K.In section 15(1) of the M32Public Order Act 1986 (delegation of functions), for “14” there shall be substituted “ 14A ”.

Inferences from accused’s silenceU.K.

61(1)The M33Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In Article 3(1)(a), after the word “questioned” there shall be inserted the words “ under caution ”.

(3)In Article 4—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)for the words “to (7)” there shall be substituted the words “ and (4) ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), the words “be called upon to” shall be omitted;

(iii)for the words from “if” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ , at the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, his legal representative informs the court that the accused will give evidence or, where he is unrepresented, the court ascertains from him that he will give evidence ”;

(b)for paragraphs (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(2)Where this paragraph applies, the court shall, at the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, satisfy itself (in the case of proceedings on indictment conducted with a jury, in the presence of the jury) that the accused is aware that the stage has been reached at which evidence can be given for the defence and that he can, if he wishes, give evidence and that, if he chooses not to give evidence, or having been sworn, without good cause refuses to answer any question, it will be permissible for the court or jury to draw such inferences as appear proper from his failure to give evidence or his refusal, without good cause, to answer any question.”;

(c)in paragraph (4)—

(i)at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ Where this paragraph applies, ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “from the refusal as appear proper” there shall be substituted the words “ as appear proper from the failure of the accused to give evidence or his refusal, without good cause, to answer any question ”;

(d)in paragraph (5), for the words “refusal to be sworn” there shall be substituted the words “ failure to do so ”; and

(e)paragraphs (9) and (10) shall be omitted.

(4)In Article 5(1)(b), for the words “the constable” there shall be substituted the words “ that or another constable investigating the case ”.

(5)In Article 5(2), after sub-paragraph (a), for the word “and” there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(aa)a judge, in deciding whether to grant an application made by the accused under Article 5 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud)(Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (application for dismissal of charge where a case of fraud has been transferred from a magistrates’ court to the Crown Court under Article 3 of that Order); and”.

(6)In Article 5, after paragraph 3, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(3A)This Article applies in relation to officers of customs and excise as it applies in relation to constables.”.

(7)In Article 6(1)(b), for the words “the constable” there shall be substituted the words “ that or another constable investigating the case ”.

(8)In Article 6(2), after sub-paragraph (a), for the word “and” there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(aa)a judge, in deciding whether to grant an application made by the accused under Article 5 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (application for dismissal of charge where a case of fraud has been transferred from a magistrates’ court to the Crown Court under Article 3 of that Order); and”.

(9)In Article 6, after paragraph 2, there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(2A)This Article applies in relation to officers of customs and excise as it applies in relation to constables.”.

(10)In Article 6(3), for the words “do so” there shall be substituted the words “ comply with the request ”.

Samples: application to terrorist suspectsU.K.

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(4)In consequence of the foregoing amendments—

(a)in section 62 of the M34Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which regulates the taking of intimate body samples), at the end there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(12)Nothing in this section, except as provided in section 15(11) and (12) of, and paragraph 7(6A) and (6B) of Schedule 5 to, the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, applies to a person arrested or detained under the terrorism provisions.”;

(b)in section 63 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (which regulates the taking of non-intimate body samples), at the end there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(10)Nothing in this section, except as provided in section 15(13) and (14) of, and paragraph 7(6C) and (6D) of Schedule 5 to, the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, applies to a person arrested or detained under the terrorism provisions.”; and

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prevention of terrorism: consents for prosecutions etc.U.K.

F2663U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Young offenders: powers to search and to test for drugsU.K.

F2764U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-appearance of accused: plea of guiltyU.K.

F2865U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Young offenders: secure training order a custodial sentenceU.K.

F2966U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

F3067U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracted out prisons: exclusion of search powersU.K.

68U.K.F31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Testing prisoners for drugs: director’s functionU.K.

69U.K.In section 87(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (certain functions as governor to be functions of director of contracted out prisons), after “13(1)” insert “ 16A ”.

The Parole BoardU.K.

70U.K.For Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (supplementary provisions about the Parole Board) there shall be substituted the following Schedule—

“SCHEDULE 5U.K. The Parole Board: Supplementary Provisions

Status and capacityU.K.

1(1)The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Board’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.

(2)It shall be within the capacity of the Board as a statutory corporation to do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the discharge of its functions under Part II of this Act.

MembershipU.K.

2(1)The Board shall consist of a chairman and not less than four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)The Board shall include among its members—

(a)a person who holds or has held judicial office;

(b)a registered medical practitioner who is a psychiatrist;

(c)a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of the supervision or after-care of discharged prisoners; and

(d)a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have made a study of the causes of delinquency or the treatment of offenders.

(3)A member of the Board—

(a)shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment;

(b)may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State;

and a person who ceases to hold office as a member of the Board shall be eligible for re-appointment.

Payments to membersU.K.

3(1)The Board may pay to each member such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.

(2)The Board may pay or make provision for paying to or in respect of any member such sums by way of pension, allowances or gratuities as the Secretary of State may determine.

(3)If a person ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances that make it right that he should receive compensation, the Secretary of State may direct the Board to make to that person a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.

(4)A determination or direction of the Secretary of State under this paragraph requires the approval of the Treasury.

ProceedingsU.K.

4(1)Subject to the provisions of section 32(5) of this Act, the arrangements relating to meetings of the Board shall be such as the Board may determine.

(2)The arrangements may provide for the discharge, under the general direction of the Board, of any of the Board’s functions by a committee or by one or more of the members or employees of the Board.

(3)The validity of the proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.

StaffU.K.

5(1)The Board may appoint such number of employees as it may determine.

(2)The remuneration and other conditions of service of the persons appointed under this paragraph shall be determined by the Board.

(3)Any determination under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) shall require the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.

(4)The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require insurance to be effected by the Board.

6(1)Employment with the Board shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 can apply, and accordingly in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed) at the end of the list of Other Bodies there shall be inserted— “Parole Board.”.

(2)The Board shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to this paragraph in the sums payable under the Superannuation Act 1972 out of money provided by Parliament.

Financial provisionsU.K.

7(1)The Secretary of State shall pay to the Board—

(a)any expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Board by virtue of paragraph 3 or 5; and

(b)with the consent of the Treasury, such sums as he thinks fit for enabling the Board to meet other expenses.

(2)Any sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under sub-paragraph (1) shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.

Authentication of Board’s sealU.K.

8The application of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or some other person authorised for the purpose.

Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by BoardU.K.

9Any document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Board and to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or to be signed on behalf of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be such an instrument unless the contrary is shown.

Accounts and auditU.K.

10(1)It shall be the duty of the Board—

(a)to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

(b)to prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may direct with the approval of the Treasury; and

(c)to send copies of each such statement to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than 31st August next following the end of the financial year to which the statement relates.

(2)The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts sent to him by the Board and shall lay a copy of every such statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.

(3)In this paragraph, “financial year” means the period beginning with the date on which the Board is incorporated and ending with the next following 31st March, and each successive period of twelve months.

ReportsU.K.

11The Board shall as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year make to the Secretary of State a report on the performance of its functions during the year; and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before Parliament.”.

Bail: exclusion in homicide and rape casesU.K.

F3271U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Probation officers for offenders subject to secure training ordersU.K.

F3372U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Secure training orders: cost of supervision by probation officerU.K.

F3473U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .