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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44)

An Act to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to amend the law relating to jury service; to amend Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Part 5 of the Police Act 1997; to make provision about civil proceedings brought by offenders; and for connected purposes.

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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44)

An Act to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to amend the law relating to jury service; to amend Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Part 5 of the Police Act 1997; to make provision about civil proceedings brought by offenders; and for connected purposes.

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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44)

Part 1 Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (ss 1-12)

Part 2 Bail (ss 13-21)

Part 3 Conditional Cautions (ss 22-27)

Part 4 Charging etc (ss 28-31)

Part 5 Disclosure (ss 32-40)

Part 6 Allocation and Sending of Offences (ss 41-42)

Part 7 Trials on Indictment Without a Jury (ss 43-50)

Part 8 Live Links (ss [51-56)

Part 8 Live Links (ss 51-56)

Part 9 Prosecution Appeals (ss 57-74)

Part 10 Retrial for Serious Offences (ss 75-97)

Part 11 Evidence (ss 98-141)

Part 12 Sentencing (ss 142-305)

Part 13 Miscellaneous (ss 306-329)

Part 14 General (ss 330-339)

[SCHEDULE 3A Prohibitions and Limitations on Use of LIVE Links]

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments Related to Part 1

SCHEDULE 2 Charging or Release of Persons in Police Detention

SCHEDULE 3 Allocation of Cases Triable Either Way, and Sending Cases to the Crown Court etc

SCHEDULE 4 Qualifying Offences for Purposes of Section 62

SCHEDULE 5 Qualifying Offences for Purposes of Part 10

SCHEDULE 6 Evidence of Bad Character: Armed Forces

SCHEDULE 7 Hearsay Evidence: Armed Forces

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SCHEDULE 9 . . .

SCHEDULE 10 . . .

SCHEDULE 11 . . .

SCHEDULE 12 . . .

SCHEDULE 13 . . .

SCHEDULE 14 . . .

SCHEDULE 15 Specified Offences for Purposes of [[Sections 244ZA and] 325]

[SCHEDULE 15A . . .]

[SCHEDULE 15B . . .]

SCHEDULE 16 . . .

SCHEDULE 17 . . .

SCHEDULE 18 Release of Prisoners Serving Sentences of Imprisonment or Detention for Public Protection

[SCHEDULE 18A . . .]

[SCHEDULE 18B Offences Relevant to Public Protection Decisions]

SCHEDULE 19 The Parole Board: Supplementary Provisions

[SCHEDULE 19ZA Offences Carrying Restricted Eligibility of Terrorist Prisoners for Release on Licence]

[SCHEDULE 19A Supervision Default Orders]

[SCHEDULE 19B Prisoners Returning to the UK: Modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12]

SCHEDULE 20 . . .

[SCHEDULE 20A Application of Chapter 6 of Part 12 to Pre-4 April 2005 Cases]

[SCHEDULE 20B Modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12 in Certain Transitional Cases]

SCHEDULE 21 . . .

SCHEDULE 22 Mandatory Life Sentences: Transitional Cases

SCHEDULE 23 . . .

SCHEDULE 24 . . .

SCHEDULE 25 Summary Offences No Longer Punishable with Imprisonment

SCHEDULE 26 Increase in Maximum Term for Certain Summary Offences

SCHEDULE 27 Enabling Powers: Alteration of Maximum Penalties etc

SCHEDULE 28 Increase in Penalties for Drug-Related Offences

SCHEDULE 29 . . .

SCHEDULE 30 Disqualification from Working with Children

SCHEDULE 31 Default Orders: Modification of Provisions Relating to Community Orders

SCHEDULE 32 Amendments Relating to Sentencing

SCHEDULE 33 Jury Service

SCHEDULE 34 . . .

[SCHEDULE 34A Child Sex Offences for Purposes of Section 327A]

SCHEDULE 35 Criminal Record Certificates: Amendments of Part 5 of Police Act 1997

SCHEDULE 36 Further Minor and Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 37 Repeals

SCHEDULE 38 Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions

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