The Prosecution of Offences Act 1979 (c. 31) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the prosecution of offences in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 11(2) of the act repealed 11 enactments, listed in parts I and II of schedule 2 to the act.
+ Part I - Repeal of Obsolete EnactmentsCitationShort titleExtent of repeal42 & 43 Vict. c. 22Prosecution of Offences Act 1879In section 5, the words "justice or", in the first place where they occur, and the words from "A failure" onwards. Section 7.8 Edw. 7. c. 3Prosecution of Offences Act 1908Section 2(4).
+ Part II - Consequential RepealsCitationShort titleExtent of repeal42 & 43 Vict. c. 22Prosecution of Offences Act 1879The whole act, so far as unrepealed.47 & 48 Vict. c. 58Prosecution of Offences Act 1884The whole act.8 Edw. 7. c. 3Prosecution of Offences Act 1908The whole act, so far as unrepealed.15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 86Criminal Justice Act 1925Section 34.1965 c. 2Administration of Justice Act 1965Section 27.1967 c. 80Criminal Justice Act 1967In Schedule 6, paragraph 2.1968 c. 19Criminal Appeal Act 1968In Schedule 5, the entry relating to the Prosecution of Offences Act 1879.1971 c. 23Courts Act 1971In Schedule 8, paragraph 13.1975 c. 59Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975Section 12. In section 14(2)(a), the words "12 and".
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 31(6) of, and the second schedule to, the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, which came into force on 1 October 1986.
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