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Criminal Appeal Act 1995

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Contents: 41 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Leave to appeal etc.
  3. 2 Grounds for allowing and dismissing appeals.
  4. 3 Abolition of references by Secretary of State.
  5. 4 Evidence.
  6. 5 Power to order investigations.
  7. 6 Powers exercisable by registrar.
  8. 7 Appeals in cases of death.
  9. 8 The Commission.
  10. 9 Cases dealt with on indictment in England and Wales.
  11. 10 Cases dealt with on indictment in Northern Ireland.
  12. 11 Cases dealt with summarily in England and Wales.
  13. 12 Cases dealt with summarily in Northern Ireland.
  14. 12A Cases dealt with by the Court Martial
  15. 12B Cases dealt with by the Service Civilian Court
  16. 13 Conditions for making of references.
  17. 14 Further provisions about references.
  18. 15 Investigations for Court of Appeal and Court Martial Appeal Court.
  19. 16 Assistance in connection with prerogative of mercy.
  20. 17 Power to obtain documents etc. from those serving in public bodies
  21. 18 Government documents etc. relating to current or old cases.
  22. 18A Obtaining documents etc from those not serving in public bodies
  23. 19 Power to require appointment of investigating officers.
  24. 20 Inquiries by investigating officers.
  25. 21 Other powers.
  26. 22 Meaning of “public body” etc.
  27. 23 Offence of disclosure.
  28. 24 Exceptions from obligations of non-disclosure.
  29. 25 Consent to disclosure.
  30. 26 Extension of power of courts in England and Wales.
  31. 27 Introduction of power in Northern Ireland.
  32. 28 Assessment of compensation.
  33. 29 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  34. 30 Interpretation.
  35. 31 Financial provision.
  36. 32 Commencement.
  37. 33 Extent.
  38. 34 Short title.
  39. SCHEDULE 1 The Commission: further provisions
  40. SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential amendments
  41. SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

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SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Section 29. Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1967 c. 13. | The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967. | In Schedule 3, in paragraph 7, the words “the Court of Appeal,”. 1968 c. 19. | The Criminal Appeal Act 1968. | Section 17. In section 23(3), the words following “compellable”. 1968 c. 20. | The Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968. | In section 28(3), the words following “compellable”. 1977 c. 45. | The Criminal Law Act 1977. | Section 44. 1980 c. 43. | The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. | In section 142, in subsection (2), the words “, subject to subsection (4) below,” and subsection (4). 1980 c. 47. | The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980. | Section 14. In section 16(1), the words “appeal or”. In section 25(3), the words following “compellable”. In section 44(4), the words “14 or”. 1981 c. 54. | The Supreme Court Act 1981. | In Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955. S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4). | The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. | In Schedule 5, in Part I, the entry relating to section 14(1) of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980. 1988 c. 33. | The Criminal Justice Act 1988. | In section 133(5)(b), sub-paragraph (iii) and the word “or” immediately preceding it. 1991 c. 25. | The Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991. | In Schedule 3, paragraphs 3(1) and 4.

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