Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Serious_Organised_Crime_and_Police_Act_2005
gptkb:Criminal_Justice_Act_2003
gptkbp:citation 1985 c. 23
gptkbp:created gptkb:Crown_Prosecution_Service
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1985
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
gptkbp:legislation.gov.ukURL https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/23/contents
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make provision for the prosecution of offences in England and Wales and for the discharge of related functions; to amend the law relating to the costs of criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:purpose regulate prosecution of criminal offences in England and Wales
establish the Crown Prosecution Service
provide for the recovery of costs in criminal cases
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 23 May 1985
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Director_of_Public_Prosecutions
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Prosecution_of_Offences_Act_1979
gptkbp:section Section 16: Costs in criminal cases
Section 1: Establishment of the Crown Prosecution Service
Section 3: Functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Section 6: Prosecutions instituted and conducted by the Service
gptkbp:status current
gptkbp:territory England and Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crown_Prosecution_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5