Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
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SCHEDULE 2 Repeals
Section 31(6). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1911 c. 6. | The Perjury Act 1911. | Section 9. 1915 c. 90. | The Indictments Act 1915. | In section 5, in subsection (1) the words from “and may make such order ” to the end and in paragraph (c) of subsection (5), the words “as to costs and ”. Section 6. 1933 c. 36. | The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933. | In section 2(2)(b), the words from “or pursuant ” to “Act 1911 ”. 1966 c. 34. | The Industrial Development Act 1966. | In section 8(12), the words “the Director of Public Prosecutions ”. 1967 c. 80. | The Criminal Justice Act 1967. | In section 32(2), the words from “and ” where it first appears to “funds ” and from “and ” where it next appears to the end. 1968 c. 19. | The Criminal Appeal Act 1968. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 3. 1968 c. 73. | The Transport Act 1968. | In paragraph 10 of Schedule 8, the words “the Director of Public Prosecutions ”. 1970 c. 31. | The Administration of Justice Act 1970. | In Schedule 9, paragraph 15. 1972 c. 68. | The European Communities Act 1972. | In section 11(1), the words “in England or Wales or ” and “section 9 of the Perjury Act 1911 or ”. 1973 c. 14. | The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973. | The whole Act. 1973 c. 15. | The Administration of Justice Act 1973. | Section 17. 1976 c. 63. | The Bail Act 1976. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 6. 1979 c. 31. | The Prosecution of Offences Act 1979. | The whole Act. 1980 c. 43. | The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. | In section 25(3), the words from “but ” to the end. Section 30(3). 1981 c. 54. | The Senior Courts Act 1981 . | In section 77, in subsection (1) the words “and the maximum ” and, in subsection (2), paragraph (b) and the word “and ” before it. 1982 c. 44. | The Legal Aid Act 1982. | In section 13, subsections (1) to (4). 1983 c. 2. | The Representation of the People Act 1983. | In section 181, subsections (4) and (8).
SCHEDULE 2 Repeals
Section 31(6). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1911 c. 6. | The Perjury Act 1911. | Section 9. 1915 c. 90. | The Indictments Act 1915. | In section 5, in subsection (1) the words from “and may make such order ” to the end and in paragraph (c) of subsection (5), the words “as to costs and ”. Section 6. 1933 c. 36. | The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933. | In section 2(2)(b), the words from “or pursuant ” to “Act 1911 ”. 1966 c. 34. | The Industrial Development Act 1966. | In section 8(12), the words “the Director of Public Prosecutions ”. 1967 c. 80. | The Criminal Justice Act 1967. | In section 32(2), the words from “and ” where it first appears to “funds ” and from “and ” where it next appears to the end. 1968 c. 19. | The Criminal Appeal Act 1968. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 3. 1968 c. 73. | The Transport Act 1968. | In paragraph 10 of Schedule 8, the words “the Director of Public Prosecutions ”. 1970 c. 31. | The Administration of Justice Act 1970. | In Schedule 9, paragraph 15. 1972 c. 68. | The European Communities Act 1972. | In section 11(1), the words “in England or Wales or ” and “section 9 of the Perjury Act 1911 or ”. 1973 c. 14. | The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973. | The whole Act. 1973 c. 15. | The Administration of Justice Act 1973. | Section 17. 1976 c. 63. | The Bail Act 1976. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 6. 1979 c. 31. | The Prosecution of Offences Act 1979. | The whole Act. 1980 c. 43. | The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. | In section 25(3), the words from “but ” to the end. Section 30(3). 1981 c. 54. | The Senior Courts Act 1981 . | In section 77, in subsection (1) the words “and the maximum ” and, in subsection (2), paragraph (b) and the word “and ” before it. 1982 c. 44. | The Legal Aid Act 1982. | In section 13, subsections (1) to (4). 1983 c. 2. | The Representation of the People Act 1983. | In section 181, subsections (4) and (8).
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