Criminal Law Act (with its many variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Republic of Singapore relating to the criminal law (including both substantive and procedural aspects of that law). It tends to be used for Acts that do not have a single cohesive subject matter.
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The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Criminal Law Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Criminal Law Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to the criminal law. It is not a term of art.
See also Criminal Justice Act and Criminal Law Amendment Act.
United Kingdom
The Criminal Law Act 1826 (7 Geo 4 c 64) The Criminal Law Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo 4 c 28)(Repealed by the Criminal Law Act 1967, s.10(2) & Sch.3, Pt.III) The Criminal Law Act 1967 (c 58) The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c 45)Scotland
The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1829 (10 Geo 4 c 38) The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830 (11 Geo 4 & 1 Will 4 c 37) The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 39)Northern Ireland
The Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c 18) (NI)Republic of Ireland
The Criminal Law (Juridiction) Act 1976 (No 14) The Criminal Law Act 1976 (No 32) The Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 (No 10) The Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 (No 32) The Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993 (No 11) The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 (No 20) The Criminal Law (Incest Proceedings) Act 1995 (No 12) The Criminal Law Act 1997 (No 14) The Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (No 11) The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 (No 15) The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 (No 6) The Criminal Law (Human Traffiking) Act 2008 (No 8)Republic of Singapore
The Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) ActReferences
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