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Sch. 2s. 14 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(a) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)s. 14(4) omitted by S.I. 2006/1737 art. 54s. 15 Coming into force by S.I. 2012/1697 art. 2s. 16(2) repealed by 2006 c. 49 Sch. 7(1)s. 21(2) savings for effects of 2007 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 5 by S.I. 2007/2259 art. 2s. 21(2) substituted by 2007 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 5s. 31 omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 10 para. 40(2)s. 32 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 32 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 33 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 33 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 33 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 33 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 35(3) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(a)s. 35(3A) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(b)s. 35(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(c)s. 35(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(d)s. 35(8) substituted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(3)(e)s. 36(3) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 2(2)s. 36(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(4)(a)s. 36(4A) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(4)(b)s. 36(5)(a) words inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 2(3)(a)s. 36(5)(c) and semicolon inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 2(3)(b)s. 37 title substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 4s. 37(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 4s. 37(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(a)(ii)s. 37(2)(a) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(a)(i)s. 37(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(b)s. 37(5) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(c)s. 37(5) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 205s. 37(6)(b) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(d)(i)s. 37(6)(b)(ii) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(d)(ii)s. 37(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(e)s. 37(8) substituted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(5)(f)s. 38 title substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 6s. 38(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 6s. 38(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(a)s. 38(3) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(i)s. 38(3)(d) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(b)(ii)s. 38(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(c)s. 38(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 207s. 38(5)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 207s. 38(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(d)s. 38(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(e)s. 38(9) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(6)(f)s. 39(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(7)(a)s. 39(2A) inserted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(7)(b)s. 39(3)(a) words inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 8(a)s. 39(3)(aa) inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 8(b)s. 40(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(a)s. 40(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(a)(ii)s. 40(2)(a) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(a)(i)s. 40(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(b)s. 40(5) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(c)s. 40(5) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 209s. 40(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(d)(i)s. 40(6)(b)(ii) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(d)(ii)s. 40(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(e)s. 40(8) substituted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(8)(f)s. 41(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(a)s. 41(3) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(b)s. 41(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(c)s. 41(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 210s. 41(5)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 210s. 41(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(d)s. 41(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(e)s. 41(9) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(9)(f)s. 42(1)(c) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 10(2)s. 42(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(10)(a)s. 42(2A) inserted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(10)(b)s. 42(3)(a) words inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 10(3)(a)s. 42(3)(c) and semicolon inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 10(3)(b)s. 43 title substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 12s. 43(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 12s. 43(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(a)(ii)s. 43(2)(a) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(a)s. 43(2)(a) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(a)(i)s. 43(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(b)s. 43(5) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(c)s. 43(5) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 211s. 43(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(d)(i)s. 43(6)(b)(ii) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(d)(ii)s. 43(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(e)s. 43(8) substituted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(11)(f)s. 44 title substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 14s. 44(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 14s. 44(2) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(a)s. 44(3) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(b)(i)s. 44(3)(d) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(b)(ii)s. 44(4) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(c)s. 44(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 213s. 44(5)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 213s. 44(6) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(d)s. 44(7) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(e)s. 44(9) text amended by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(12)(f)s. 45 title substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 16(1)s. 45(1) word substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 16(2)(a)s. 45(1) words inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 16(2)(b)s. 45(1) words substituted by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 16 para. 239s. 45(2) word substituted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 16(3)s. 45(3)(4) inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 16(4)s. 48 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 48 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 48 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 48 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 48(3)-(5) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(2)(a) Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 48(6)(7) substituted for s. 48(6) by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(2)(b)s. 49 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 49 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 49 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 49 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 49(2)(d) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(3)(a) Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 49(3)(b) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(3)(b) Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 50(2) repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(4) Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 53 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 53 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 53 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 53 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 54 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 54 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 54 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 54 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 54(3)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(13)s. 55 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(a)s. 55 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(3)s. 55(1)-(6) transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(a)s. 55(1)-(6) words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(2)s. 55(1A)(1B) inserted by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(5)(a)s. 55(2)(a) words substituted by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(5)(b)s. 55(2)(b) words substituted by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(5)(c)s. 56(3) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 87s. 58(1) Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(b) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)s. 59 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(d) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)s. 61(2) words inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 88(2)s. 61(5)(6) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 88(3)s. 62(4) substituted by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 16 para. 240s. 62(4) words inserted by 2012 c. 4 Sch. para. 10Sch. 3 para. 1-5 repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17Sch. 3 para. 9 repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17Sch. 3 para. 10 repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17Sch. 3 para. 14(3) repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17Sch. 3 para. 15 repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17Sch. 5 para. 2(2) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(a)(i)Sch. 5 para. 2(3) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(a)(ii)Sch. 5 para. 3(2) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(b)(i)Sch. 5 para. 3(3) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(b)(ii)Sch. 5 para. 3(4) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(b)(iii)Sch. 5 para. 4 5 words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(c)Sch. 5 para. 6(2) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(d)(i)Sch. 5 para. 6(3) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(d)(ii)Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(3) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(e)Sch. 5 para. 8(2)(3) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(e)Sch. 5 para. 9 words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(e)Sch. 5 para. 7(5) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(f)Sch. 5 para. 8(5) words substituted by S.I. 2005/886 Sch. para. 113(f)Sch. 6 omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 10 para. 40(2)Sch. 8 repealed by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(6) Sch. 23 Pt. 5Sch. 8 para. 1 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 2 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 8 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 9 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 4(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 1 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 2 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 8 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 9 transfer of functions by S.I. 2007/2128 art. 5(2)(b)Sch. 8 para. 1 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(a)Sch. 8 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(a)Sch. 8 para. 8 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(a)Sch. 8 para. 9 words inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(a)Sch. 8 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(b)Sch. 8 para. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(b)Sch. 8 para. 8 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(b)Sch. 8 para. 9 words substituted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(4)(b)Sch. 9 para. 1ZA inserted by S.I. 2006/1926 Sch. para. 8Sch. 9 para. 8A inserted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(5)(b)Sch. 9 para. 1XA 1XY inserted by S.I. 2007/3224 Sch. para. 10(a)Sch. 9 para. 3A inserted by S.I. 2007/3224 Sch. para. 10(c)Sch. 9 para. 25A inserted by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 20(14)Sch. 9 para. 1WA inserted by S.I. 2009/2748 Sch. para. 7(a)Sch. 9 para. 1ZB inserted by S.I. 2010/1836 Sch. para. 3(b)Sch. 9 para. 21 omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 5 para. 66Sch. 9 para. 1 omitted by S.I. 2007/2128 Sch. para. 10(5)(a)Sch. 9 para. 2 4 omitted by S.I. 2007/3224 Sch. para. 10(b)Sch. 9 para. 19 omitted by S.I. 2008/960 Sch. 3Sch. 9 para. 1XA omitted by S.I. 2009/2748 Sch. para. 7(b)Sch. 9 para. 3A omitted by S.I. 2009/2748 Sch. para. 7(c)Sch. 9 para. 1YA omitted by S.I. 2010/1836 Sch. para. 3(a)Sch. 9 para. 9 repealed by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 23 Pt. 5Sch. 9 para. 13 substituted for Sch. 9 para. 13 14 by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 4 para. 200Sch. 9 para. 17 words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 215Sch. 10 para. 9-11 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(c) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)Sch. 10 para. 30 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(c) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)Sch. 10 para. 49-53 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(c) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)Sch. 10 para. 63 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(c) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)Sch. 10 para. 46 omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 16 para. 18Sch. 10 para. 29 repealed by S.I. 2007/288 (N.I.) Sch. 2Sch. 10 para. 24 repealed by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 17 Pt. 2Sch. 10 para. 26 repealed by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 23 Pt. 1Sch. 10 para. 27 repealed by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 23 Pt. 1Sch. 11 words omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 10 para. 40(3)Sch. 12 para. 7 Coming into force by S.I. 2007/602 art. 2(e) (commencement order for 2004 c. 28)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 1(2)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 6A inserted by 2012 c. 4 s. 2s. 8(4)-(6) inserted by 2012 c. 4 Sch. para. 9s. 18A(7) words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 86(2)s. 18A(8) omitted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 86(3)s. 36A amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 3 by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)(a)s. 36A inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 3s. 37A inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 5s. 37A(5) omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(i)s. 37A(6) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 206s. 37A(7)(a) words omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(ii)s. 38A 38B inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 7s. 38A(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(i)s. 38A(4)(a)-(c) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 208s. 38B amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 7 by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)(b)s. 41A amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 9 by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)(c)s. 41A inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 9s. 42A amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 11 by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)(d)s. 42A inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 11s. 43A inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 13s. 43A(5) omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(i)s. 43A(6) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 212s. 43A(7) words omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(iii)s. 44A 44B inserted by 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 15s. 44A(3) omitted by 2012 c. 7 s. 39(4)(e)(i)s. 44A(4)(a)-(c) words substituted by S.I. 2008/2833 Sch. 3 para. 214s. 44B amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 12 Sch. 6 para. 15 by S.I. 2008/912 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)(e)s. 49(4)-(7) added by 2009 c. 25 s. 142(3)(c)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2005/579 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2005/1705 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2005/1821 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2005/2848 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2005/3196 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2006/2662 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2006/3423 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2007/602 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2007/1845 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2008/3065 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2009/2501 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2009/2616 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2010/129 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2011/1008 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 28)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2005/3495 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2007/2045 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 6)S.I. 2008/1900 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 12)S.I. 2008/3164 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 49)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3(a)(b) commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2010/145 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)S.I. 2012/1319 art. 2(3) commences (2012 c. 7)S.I. 2012/1432 art. 2 commences (2012 c. 4)Prospective Part 1 E+W+N.I.Domestic violence etcAmendments to Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996E+W1Breach of non-molestation order to be a criminal offenceE+WIn Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (family homes and domestic violence), after section 42 insert—
Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adultE+W+N.I.5The offenceE+W+N.I.(1)A person (“D”) is guilty of an offence if—
6Evidence and procedure: England and WalesE+W(1)Subsections (2) to (4) apply where a person (“the defendant”) is charged in the same proceedings with an offence of murder or manslaughter and with an offence under section 5 in respect of the same death (“the section 5 offence”).
7Evidence and procedure: Northern IrelandN.I.(1)Subsections (2) to (4) apply where a person (“the defendant”) is charged in the same proceedings with an offence of murder or manslaughter and with an offence under section 5 in respect of the same death (“the section 5 offence”).
8Evidence and procedure: courts-martialE+W(1)Section 6(1), (2) and (4) has effect in relation to proceedings before courts-martial with the following adaptations.
Domestic homicide reviewsE+W+N.I.9Establishment and conduct of reviewsE+W+N.I.(1)In this section “domestic homicide review” means a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by—
Prospective Part 2 E+W+N.I.Criminal JusticeAssault, harassment etcE+W+N.I.10Common assault to be an arrestable offenceE+W+N.I.(1)In Schedule 1A to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (specific offences which are arrestable offences), before paragraph 15 (but after the heading “Criminal Justice Act 1988”) insert—
11Common assault etc as alternative verdictE+WIn section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58) (trial of offences), after subsection (3) (alternative verdicts on trial on indictment) insert—
12Restraining orders: England and WalesE+W(1)In section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40) (power to make restraining order where defendant convicted of offence under section 2 or 4 of that Act), in subsection (1) omit “under section 2 or 4”.
13Restraining orders: Northern IrelandN.I.(1)In Article 7 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1180 (N.I. 9)) (power to make restraining order where defendant convicted of offence under Article 4 or 6 of that Order), in paragraph (1) omit “under Article 4 or 6”.
“7ARestraining orders on acquittal(1)A court before which a person (“the defendant”) is acquitted of an offence may, if it considers it necessary to do so to protect a person from harassment by the defendant, make an order prohibiting the defendant from doing anything described in the order.
SurchargesE+W14Surcharge payable on convictionE+W(1)In Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (general provisions about sentencing), after section 161 insert—
“SurchargesE+W161ACourt’s duty to order payment of surcharge(1)A court when dealing with a person for one or more offences must also (subject to subsections (2) and (3)) order him to pay a surcharge.
161BAmount of surcharge(1)The surcharge payable under section 161A is such amount as the Secretary of State may specify by order.
(4)In Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) (collection of fines), in paragraph 1(1) (application of Schedule), after “a fine” insert “ or a surcharge imposed under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.
15Increase in maximum on-the-spot penalty for disorderly behaviourE+W(1)In Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) (on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour), section 3 is amended as follows.
16Higher fixed penalty for repeated road traffic offencesE+W(1)The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) is amended as follows.
Trial by jury of sample counts onlyE+W+N.I.17Application by prosecution for certain counts to be tried without a juryE+W+N.I.(1)The prosecution may apply to a judge of the Crown Court for a trial on indictment to take place on the basis that the trial of some, but not all, of the counts included in the indictment may be conducted without a jury.
18Procedure for applications under section 17E+W+N.I.(1)An application under section 17 must be determined at a preparatory hearing.
19Effect of order under section 17(2)E+W+N.I.(1)The effect of an order under section 17(2) is that where, in the course of the proceedings to which the order relates, a defendant is found guilty by a jury on a count which can be regarded as a sample of other counts to be tried in those proceedings, those other counts may be tried without a jury in those proceedings.
20Rules of courtE+W+N.I.(1)Rules of court may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of sections 17 to 19.
21Application of sections 17 to 20 to Northern IrelandE+W+N.I.(1)In their application to Northern Ireland, sections 17 to 20 have effect subject to the modifications in Schedule 1.
Unfitness to plead and insanityE+W+N.I.22Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and WalesE+W(1)The Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 is amended as follows.
23Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern IrelandN.I.(1)The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4)) is amended as follows.
24Powers of court on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etcE+W(1)For section 5 of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c. 84) substitute—
“5Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to plead etc.(1)This section applies where—
5AOrders made under or by virtue of section 5(1)In relation to the making of an order by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 5 above, section 37 (hospital orders etc) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”) shall have effect as if—
25Appeal against order made on finding of insanity or unfitness to plead etcE+WAfter section 16 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 insert—
“Appeal against order made in cases of insanity or unfitness to pleadE+W16ARight of appeal against hospital order etc.(1)A person in whose case the Crown Court—
16BDisposal of appeal under s. 16A(1)If on an appeal under section 16A of this Act the Court of Appeal consider that the appellant should be dealt with differently from the way in which the court below dealt with him—
26Courts-martial etcE+WSchedule 3 (unfitness to stand trial and insanity: courts-martial etc) has effect.
MiscellaneousE+W27Powers of authorised officers executing warrantsE+W(1)After section 125B of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) insert—
“125BAPowers of persons authorised under section 125A or 125BSchedule 4A to this Act, which confers powers on persons authorised under section 125A or 125B for the purpose of executing warrants for the enforcement of fines and other orders, shall have effect.”
28Disclosure orders for purpose of executing warrantsE+WAfter section 125C of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 insert—
“125CAPower to make disclosure order(1)A magistrates' court may make a disclosure order if satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of executing a warrant to which this section applies.
125CBUse of information supplied under disclosure order(1)Information supplied to a person under a disclosure order, or under this subsection, may be supplied by him to—
29Procedure on breach of community penalty etcE+WSchedule 5 (procedure on breach of community penalty etc) has effect.
30Prosecution appealsE+W(1)In section 58(13) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (which defines “applicable time”), for “start of the judge's” substitute “ time when the judge starts his ”.
31Intermittent custodyE+WSchedule 6 (intermittent custody) has effect.
Prospective Part 3 E+W+N.I.Victims etcChapter 1E+WThe victims' code32Code of practice for victimsE+W(1)The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice as to the services to be provided to a victim of criminal conduct by persons appearing to him to have functions relating to—
33ProcedureE+W(1)Subsections (2) to (7) apply in relation to a code of practice required to be issued under section 32.
34Effect of non-complianceE+W(1)If a person fails to perform a duty imposed on him by a code issued under section 32, the failure does not of itself make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
Chapter 2E+W+N.I.Representations and informationImprisonment or detentionE+W35Victims' rights to make representations and receive informationE+W(1)This section applies if—
Hospital ordersE+W36Victims' rights: preliminaryE+W(1)This section applies if the conditions in subsections (2) and (3) are met.
37RepresentationsE+W(1)This section applies if section 36 applies.
38InformationE+W(1)This section applies if section 36 applies.
Hospital directionsE+W39Victims' rights: preliminaryE+W(1)This section applies if—
40RepresentationsE+W(1)This section applies if section 39 applies.
41InformationE+W(1)This section applies if section 39 applies.
Transfer directionsE+W42Victims' rights: preliminaryE+W(1)This section applies if—
43RepresentationsE+W(1)This section applies if section 42 applies.
44InformationE+W(1)This section applies if section 42 applies.
InterpretationE+W45Interpretation: sections 35 to 44E+W(1)In sections 35 to 44—
(a)a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more;
(b)a sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure;
(c)a sentence of detention for a period of 12 months or more under section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences);
(d)a detention and training order for a term of 12 months or more;
Northern IrelandN.I.46Victims of mentally disordered personsN.I.(1)The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) is amended as follows.
“69AInformation about discharge and leave of absence of mentally disordered persons(1)The Secretary of State must make a scheme requiring the Secretary of State to make available to persons falling within subsection (2) information about—
69BViews on leave of absence(1)If a person who is the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made makes to the Secretary of State representations falling within subsection (2) the Secretary of State has the obligations specified in subsection (3).
Chapter 3E+W+N.I.Other matters relating to victims etcParliamentary CommissionerE+W47Investigations by Parliamentary CommissionerE+WSchedule 7 (which amends the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)) has effect.
Commissioner for Victims and WitnessesE+W48Commissioner for Victims and WitnessesE+W(1)The Secretary of State must appoint a Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses (referred to in this Part as the Commissioner).
49General functions of CommissionerE+W(1)The Commissioner must—
50AdviceE+W(1)If he is required to do so by a Minister of the Crown, the Commissioner must give advice to the Minister of the Crown in connection with any matter which—
51Restrictions on exercise of functionsE+WThe Commissioner must not exercise any of his functions in relation to—
52“Victims” and “witnesses”E+W(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 48 to 51.
53Authorities within Commissioner’s remitE+W(1)For the purposes of this Part the authorities within the Commissioner’s remit are those specified in Schedule 9.
Disclosure of informationE+W54Disclosure of informationE+W(1)A person may disclose information to a relevant authority for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
Victims' Advisory PanelE+W55Victims' Advisory PanelE+W(1)The Secretary of State must appoint persons to form a panel, to be known as the Victims' Advisory Panel.
GrantsE+W+N.I.56Grants for assisting victims, witnesses etcE+W+N.I.(1)The Secretary of State may pay such grants to such persons as he considers appropriate in connection with measures which appear to him to be intended to assist victims, witnesses or other persons affected by offences.
Criminal injuries compensationE+W57Recovery of criminal injuries compensation from offendersE+W(1)The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c. 53) is amended as follows.
“7ARecovery of compensation from offenders: general(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, make provision for the recovery from an appropriate person of an amount equal to all or part of the compensation paid in respect of a criminal injury.
7BRecovery notices(1)If, under regulations made under section 7A(1), an amount has been determined as recoverable from a person, he must be given a notice (a “recovery notice”) in accordance with the regulations which—
7CReview of recovery determinations(1)Regulations under section 7A(1) shall include provision for the review, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, of—
7DRecovery proceedings(1)An amount determined as recoverable from a person under regulations under section 7A(1) is recoverable from him as a debt due to the Crown if (but only if)—
Part 4 E+W+S+N.I.SupplementaryProspective58Amendments and repealsE+W+S+N.I.(1)Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
Prospective59Transitional and transitory provisionsE+W+S+N.I.Schedule 12 (transitional and transitory provisions) has effect.
60CommencementE+W+S+N.I.The preceding provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Subordinate Legislation MadeP1S. 60 power partly exercised: 21.3.2005 and 31.3.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2005/579}, art. 2, 361OrdersE+W+S+N.I.(1)An order under this Act—
62ExtentE+W+S+N.I.(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, Parts 1 to 3 extend to England and Wales only.
63Short titleE+W+S+N.I.This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.