Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/28-29/18/section/6
Timestamp: 2018-02-17 20:22:02
Document Index: 606257773

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 43', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Procedure Act 1865, Section 6.
[F1(1)][F2If, upon a witness being lawfully] questioned as to whether he has been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, F3. . . he either denies or does not admit the fact, or refuses to answer, it shall be lawful for the cross-examining party to prove such conviction; [F4and a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by [F5the proper officer of the court where the offender was convicted] (for which certificate a fee of [F625 p] and no more shall be demanded or taken,) shall, upon proof of the identity of the person, be sufficient evidence of the said conviction, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the same.]
[F7(2)In subsection (1) “proper officer” means—
(a)in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales, the [F8designated officer] for the court; and
F1S. 6 renumbered as s. 6(1) (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)
F2Words in s. 6(1) substituted (15.12.2004 for E.W. and 3.4.2006 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336(3), Sch. 36 para. 79(a); The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1501), arts. 1, 46(1) {Sch. 1 para. 1(a)} (with art. 43); S.I. 2004/3033, art. 3(2)(b)(d); S.R. 2006/63, art. 2
F3Words in s. 6(1) repealed (15.12.2004 for E.W. and 3.4.2006 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 332, 336(3), Sch. 36 para. 79(b), Sch. 37 Pt. 5; The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I 2004/1501), arts. 1, 46, Sch. 1 para. 1(b); Sch. 2; S.I. 2004/3033, art. 3(2)(b)(d)(e)(i); S.R. 2006/53, art. 2
F4Words from “and a certificate” onwards repealed in relation to criminal proceedings by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), s. 119, Sch. 7 Pt. IV
F5Words substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)
F7S. 6(2) inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)
F8Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 47; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)