An Act to make provision in relation to bail in or in connection with criminal proceedings in England and Wales, to make it an offence to agree to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings, to make provision for legal aid limited to questions of bail in certain cases and for legal aid for persons kept in custody for inquiries or reports, to extend the powers of coroners to grant bail and for connected purposes.
[15 November 1976]
Extent Information
E1For extent of Act see s. 13(3)(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act excluded by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), ss. 47(2), 51, 52
C2Act modified (E.W.) by S.I. 1987/299, art. 8(1)
Act applied (E.W.) (prosp.) by 1980 c. 43, ss. 4-8 (as substituted by 1994 c. 33, s. 44(2)(3)(4), Sch. 4 Pt.I (which Sch. 4 was repealed (retrospectively) by 1996 c. 25, ss. 44(2)(6), 80, Sch. 5 para. 1))
Act applied (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 16(2) (with ss. 16(5), 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2
C3By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 13(2); Act wholly in force at 17.4.1978