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Criminal conduct offences that may be dealt with at a summary hearing |
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Offences that may be dealt with without permission |
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1 | An offence under section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) (theft). |
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2 | An offence under section 12 of that Act (taking vehicle etc without consent). |
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3 | An offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) |
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(possession of controlled drug). |
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4 | An offence under section 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48) |
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5 | An offence under section 3 of the Theft Act 1978 (c. 31) (making off without |
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payment) where the payment required or expected did not exceed £100. |
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6 | An offence under section 9 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) |
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(interference with vehicles). |
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7 | An offence under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (assault |
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8 | An offence under section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (careless |
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9 | An offence under section 5 of that Act (driving a vehicle where driver has |
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consumed excessive amount of alcohol etc). |
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10 | An offence under section 25 of that Act (tampering with vehicles etc) where |
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the vehicle was on a road. |
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11 | An offence under section 28 of that Act (dangerous cycling). |
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12 | An offence under section 29 of that Act (careless cycling etc). |
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Offences that may be dealt with only with permission |
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13 | An offence under section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 |
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(c. 100) (assault occasioning actual bodily harm). |
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14 | An offence under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (c. 14) |
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(possession in public place of offensive weapon). |
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15 | An offence under section 13 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) (abstracting of |
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16 | An offence under section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) |
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(possession in public place of pointed blade). |
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17 | An offence under section 125 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) |
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(dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services). |
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18 | An offence under section 126 of that Act (possession or supply of apparatus |
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etc for contravening s.125 of that Act). |
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19 | An offence under section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud). |
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20 | An offence under section 11 of that Act (dishonestly obtaining services). |
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1 | An offence under section 1 (assisting an enemy). |
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2 | An offence under section 2(1) (misconduct on operations). |
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3 | An offence under section 3 (obstructing operations) which relates to an |
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action or operation against an enemy. |
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4 | An offence under section 4(1) or (2) (looting). |
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5 | An offence under section 6 (mutiny). |
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6 | An offence under section 7 (failure to suppress mutiny). |
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7 | An offence under section 8 (desertion) where subsection (5) of that section |
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8 | An offence under section 31(1) or (2) (hazarding of ship). |
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9 | An offence under section 33 (dangerous flying etc) where the offender is |
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10 | An offence under section 39 of attempting to commit an offence within any |
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11 | An offence under section 40 of inciting another person to commit an offence |
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within any of paragraphs 1 to 9. |
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12 | An offence under section 42 (criminal conduct) as respects which the |
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corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is— |
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(f) | cheating the public revenue; |
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(g) | an offence under section 2 of the Treason Act 1842 (c. 51) (attempt to |
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injure or alarm the Sovereign); |
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(h) | an offence under section 3 of the Treason Felony Act 1848 (c. 12) |
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(compassing the deposition of the Sovereign etc); |
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(i) | an offence under section 4, 18, 22, 23, 28 or 29 of the Offences against |
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the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) (soliciting murder, wounding with |
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intent, using chloroform etc to commit indictable offence, |
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administering poison, causing injury by explosives, using explosives |
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(j) | an offence under section 20 of that Act of inflicting grievous bodily |
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(k) | an offence under section 2 or 3 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 |
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(c. 3) (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property etc); |
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(l) | an offence under section 1 of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act |
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1889 (c. 69) (corruption in office); |
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(m) | an offence under section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 |
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(c. 34) (corrupt transactions with agents), other than an offence |
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falling within that section by virtue only of the third paragraph of |
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subsection (1) of that section; |
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(n) | an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) (perjury |
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or false statements on oath); |
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(o) | an offence under section 1 or 7 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 (c. 28) |
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(spying or harbouring spies); |
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(p) | an offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 |
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(c. 34) (child destruction); |
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(q) | an offence under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act |
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1933 (c. 12) (cruelty to children); |
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(r) | an offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938 (c. 36) |
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(s) | an offence under section 33 or 33A of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 |
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(c. 69) (keeping a brothel etc); |
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(t) | an offence under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52) |
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(grave breaches of conventions); |
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(u) | an offence under section 2 of the Suicide Act 1961 (c. 60) (assisting |
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(v) | an offence under section 5, 16, 16A, 17, 18 or 20 of the Firearms Act |
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1968 (c. 27) (unlawful possession or use of firearm etc); |
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(w) | an offence under section 8, 10 or 21 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) |
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(robbery, aggravated burglary, blackmail); |
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(x) | an offence under section 12A of that Act (aggravated vehicle taking) |
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involving an accident which caused the death of any person; |
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(y) | an offence under section 4, 5(3) or 8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 |
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(c. 38) (production and supply of controlled drugs, possession of |
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such drugs with intent to supply, permitting production of such |
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(z) | an offence under section 1(2) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48) |
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(destroying or damaging property with intent to endanger life); |
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(aa) | an offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6) |
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(developing biological agents etc); |
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(ab) | an offence under section 51 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) |
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(ac) | an offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 |
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(c. 37) (indecent photographs of children); |
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(ad) | an offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management |
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Act 1979 (c. 2) (fraudulent evasion of duty etc); |
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(ae) | an offence under section 1 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (c. 28) |
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(af) | an offence under any of sections 1 to 4 of the Aviation Security Act |
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1982 (c. 36) (hijacking, destroying, damaging or endangering safety |
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(ag) | an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 |
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(c. 37) (abduction of child); |
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(ah) | an offence under any of sections 1 and 18 to 23 of the Public Order |
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Act 1986 (c. 64) (riot, stirring up racial or religious hatred, possession |
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of inflammatory material); |
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(ai) | an offence under section 134 or 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 |
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(c. 33) (torture, possession of indecent photograph of child); |
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(aj) | an offence under section 1, 3A or 22A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 |
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(c. 52) (causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by |
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careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, causing |
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(ak) | an offence under any of sections 1 to 6 or 8(6) of the Official Secrets |
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Act 1989 (c. 6) (disclosure of information relating to security, |
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intelligence, defence, international relations etc); |
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(al) | an offence under any of sections 1 or 9 to 13 of the Aviation and |
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Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31) (endangering safety at |
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aerodromes, offences against the safety of ships and fixed platforms); |
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(am) | an offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) |
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(an) | an offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 |
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(S.I. 1994/570) (offences relating to Channel Tunnel trains and the |
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(ao) | an offence under section 2 of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (c. 6) |
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(use etc of chemical weapons); |
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(ap) | an offence under section 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 38B, 39, 54, 56, 57 or 58 |
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of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11); |
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(aq) | an offence under section 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court |
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Act 2001 (c. 17) (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes etc); |
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(ar) | an offence under section 47, 79, 80, 113 or 114 of the Anti-terrorism, |
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Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24); |
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(as) | an offence under section 1 of the Dealing in Cultural Objects |
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(Offences) Act 2003 (c. 27) (dealing in tainted cultural objects); |
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(at) | any offence under Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) |
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except one under section 3, 66, 67 or 71; |
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(au) | an offence under any of sections 1, 2, 5, 6 or 8 to 11 of the Terrorism |
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13 | An offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence |
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under the law of England and Wales is— |
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(a) | an offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) |
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of attempting to commit an offence within a sub-paragraph of |
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(b) | an offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) of |
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conspiracy to commit such an offence; |
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(c) | an offence of incitement to commit such an offence. |
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