Bail Act 1976

The Bail Act 1976 (c. 63) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made provision in relation to bail in or in connection with criminal proceedings in England and Wales.

Provisions Repealed enactments Section 12(2) of the act repealed 13 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act. + Enactments repealed by section 12(2)CitationShort titleExtent of repeal31 Chas. 2. c. 2Habeas Corpus Act 1679In section 5, the words "by recognizance".32 Geo. 3. c. 56Servants' Characters Act 1792In section 6, the words "and enter into recognizance".2 & 3 Vict. c. 47Metropolitan Police Act 1839In section 69, the words from "to take bail" to the end.2 & 3 Vict. c. 71Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1839Section 36.52 & 53 Vict. c. 63Interpretation Act 1889In section 27, the words from "and shall include" to the end.11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58Criminal Justice Act 1948In section 37, subsections (2) and (3) and, in subsection (4), paragraph (a).15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55Magistrates' Courts Act 1952In section 16(2), the words "to enter into a recognizance or".In section 26, subsection (4).Section 38(3).Section 97.8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 65Administration of Justice Act 1960In section 4(3), the words "the applicant or".1965 c. 45Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965In section 5(4) the words "in breach of a recognizance taken from him under this section" and "without prejudice to the enforcement of the recognizance".1967 c. 80Criminal Justice Act 1967Sections 18 and 21.In section 22(3), the reference to subsection (3) of section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948.Section 23.1969 c. 54Children and Young Persons Act 1969In section 29, subsection (6).1971 c. 23Courts Act 1971In section 13, subsection (3).1972 c. 71Criminal Justice Act 1972Section 43.

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