Magna Carta 1297 Preamble I. Confirmation of Liberties II-VIII IX. Liberties of London, &c X-XXVIII XXIX. Imprisonment, &c. contrary to Law. Administration of Justice XXX-XXXVII Closing Text. General Saving. Observance of these Liberties. Subsidy, in respect of this Charter and Charter of the Forest The Petition of Right 1628 Preamble I. Reciting that by (25) 34 Ed. I. st. 4. c. 1, by Authority of Parliament holden 25 Ed. III. and by other Laws of this Realm, the Kings Subjects should not be taxed but by Consent in Parliament II. and that Commissions have of late issued on which Proceedings have been had contrary to Law III. [Repealed] IV. [Repealed] V. [Repealed] VI. and that Soldiers have been dispersed in divers Counties, and Inhabitants compelled to receive them VII. 25 E. III. and that Commissions have issued under the Great Seal for Proceedings according to Martial Law VIII. The Petition Habeas Corpus Act 1679 Preamble I. Sheriff, &c. within Three Days after Service of Habeas Corpus, with the Exception of Treason and Felony, as and under the Regulations herein mentioned, to bring up the Body before the Court to which the Writ is returnable; and certify the true Causes of Imprisonment. Exceptions in respect of Distance II. How Writs to be marked. Persons committed, except for Treason and Felony, &c. may appeal to the Lord Chancellor, &c. Proceedings thereon. Habeas Corpus may be awarded; and upon Service thereof the Officer to bring up the Prisoners as before mentioned; and thereupon within Two Days Lord Chancellor, &c. may discharge upon Recognizance; and certify the Writ with the Return and Recognizance. Proviso for Process not bailable III. Habeas Corpus not granted in Vacation to Prisoners who have neglected to pray the same IV. Officer neglecting, &c. to make the said Returnes, &c. or upon Demand to deliver a Copy of Warrant of Commitment; First Offence, Penalty £100. Second Offence, £200 and Incapacity. Judgment at Suit of Party sufficient Conviction V. Proviso as to Imprisonment of Party after having been set at large upon Habeas Corpus. Unduly recommitting such discharged Persons or assisting therein; Penalty to the Party £500 VI. [Repealed] VII. Proviso respecting Persons charged in Debt, &c VIII. Persons committed for criminal Matter not to be removed but by Habeas Corpus or other legal Writ. Unduly making out, &c. Warrant for Removal; Penalty IX. Proviso for Application for and granting Habeas Corpus in Vacation-time. Lord Chancellor, &c. unduly denying Writ; Penalty to Party £500 X. Habeas Corpus may be directed into Counties Palatine, &c XI. No subject to be sent Prisoner into Scotland, &c. or any Parts beyond the Seas. Persons so imprisoned may maintain Action against the Person committing or otherwise acting in respect thereof, as herein mentioned; Treble Costs and Damages; and the Person so committing or acting disabled from Office, and incur Premunire 16 R. 11. c. 5. and be incapable of Pardon XII. [Repealed] XIII. [Repealed] XIV. [Repealed] XV. Proviso for sending Persons to be tried in Places where any Capital Offence committed XVI. Limitation of Prosecution for Offences against this Act XVII. [Repealed] XVIII. [Repealed] XIX. [Repealed] XX. [Repealed] Bill of Rights 1689 Preamble Heading 1. The Heads of Declaration of Lords and Commons, recited Heading 2. Dispensing and Suspending Power Heading 3. Committing Prelates Heading 4. Ecclesiastical Commission Heading 5. Levying Money Heading 6. Standing Army Heading 7. Disarming Protestants, &c Heading 8. Violating Elections Heading 9. Illegal Prosecutions Heading 10. Juries Heading 11. Excessive Bail Heading 12. Fines Heading 13. Punishments Heading 14. Grants of Fines, &c. before Conviction, &c Heading 15. Recital that the late King James II. had abdicated the Government, and that the Throne was vacant, and that the Prince of Orange had written Letters to the Lords and Commons for the choosing Representatives in Parliament Heading 16. The Subject’s Rights Heading 17. Dispensing Power Heading 18. Late dispensing Power Heading 19. Ecclesiastical Courts illegal Heading 20. Levying Money Heading 21. Right to petition Heading 22. Standing Army Heading 23. Subjects’ Arms Heading 24. Freedom of Election Heading 25. Freedom of Speech Heading 26. Excessive Bail Heading 27. Juries Heading 28. Grants of Forfeitures Heading 29. Frequent Parliaments Heading 30. The said Rights claimed. Tender of the Crown. Regal Power exercised. Limitation of the Crown Heading 31. New Oaths of Allegiance, &c Heading 32. Allegiance Heading 33. Supremacy Heading 34. Acceptance of the Crown. The Two Houses to sit. Subjects’ Liberties to be allowed, and Ministers hereafter to serve according to the same. William and Mary declared King and Queen. Limitation of the Crown. Papists debarred the Crown. Every King, &c. shall make the Declaration of 30 Car. II. If under 12 Years old, to be done after Attainment thereof. King’s and Queen’s Assent II. Non obstantes made void III. [Repealed] Act of Settlement 1701 Preamble I. Recital of Stat. 1 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 2. §2. and that the late Queen and Duke of Gloucester are dead; and that His Majesty had recommended from the Throne a further Provision for the Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line. The Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, Daughter of the late Queen of Bohemia, Daughter of King James the First, to inherit after the King and the Princess Anne, in Default of Issue of the said Princess and His Majesty, respectively and the Heirs of her Body, being Protestants II. The Persons inheritable by this Act, holding Communion with the Church of Rome, incapacitated as by the former Act; to take the Oath at their Coronation, according to Stat. 1 W. & M. c. 6 III. Further Provisions for securing the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of these Realms IV. The Laws and Statutes of the Realm confirmed Union with Scotland Act 1706 Preamble. Recital of Articles of Union, dated 22d July, 5 Ann.; and of an Act of Parliament passed in Scotland, 16th January, 5 Ann Article I. The Kingdoms United; Ensigns Armorial Article II. Succession to the Monarchy Article III. Parliament Article IIII. Trade and Navigation and other Rights Article V Article VI. Regulations of Trade, Duties, &c Article VII. Excise Article VIII-XV Article XVI. Coin Article XVII Article XVIII. Laws concerning public rights. Private rights Article XIX. Court of Session. Writers to the Signet admitted Lords of Session. Court of Justiciary. Other Courts. Causes in Scotland not cognizable in Courts in Westminster Hall Article XX. Heritable Offices, &c Article XXI. Royal Burghs Article XXII Article XXIII. Privileges of the Sixteen Peers of Scotland Article XXIV. Heraldry; Great Seal; Seal kept in Scotland; Privy Seal, &c. in Scotland; Regalia Article XXV I. Laws inconsistent with the Articles, void II. Acts of Scotland herein mentioned, confirmed; Universities and colleges of Saint Andrew, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, to continue; Subjects not liable to Oath, Test, or Subscription, inconsistant with the Presbyterian Church Government; Successor to swear to maintain the said Settlement of Religion; This Act to be held a fundamental Condition of Union, and to be inserted in any Act of Parliament for concluding the said Union; This Ratification of the said Articles not binding until they are ratified by Parliament of England, &c.; Laws contrary to Articles void. III. Cap. 8 ante IV. The said Articles and Act of Parliament of Scotland confirmed V. Cap. 8 ante, and the said Act of Parliament of Scotland to be observed as fundamental Conditions of the said Union; and the said Articles and Acts of Parliament to continue the Union VI. Recital of Act of Parliament of Scotland for settling Election of the Sixteen Peers and Forty-five Members for Scotland VII. The said Act declared valid as if it had been Part of the said Articles of Union Union with Ireland Act 1800 Preamble Part 1. The Parliaments of England and Ireland have agreed upon the articles following Article First. That Great Britain and Ireland shall upon Jan. 1, 1801, be united into one kingdom; and that the titles appertaining to the crown, &c. shall be such as his Majesty shall be pleased to appoint Article Second. That the succession to the crown shall continue limited and settled as at present Article Third. That the United Kingdom be represented in one Parliament Article Fourth 1. That such Act as shall be passed in Ireland to regulate the mode of summoning and returning the lords and commoners to serve in the united Parliament of the United Kingdom, shall be considered as part of the treaty of union 2. That any peer of Ireland may be elected to serve in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, unless previously elected to sit in the House of Lords, but shall not be entitled to the privilege of peerage, etc 3. His Majesty may create peers, and make promotions in the peerage of Ireland after the union, under certain regulations 4. Peerages in abeyance to be deemed existing peerages, and no peerage to be deemed extinct but on default of claim for a year after the death of the late possessor. If a claim be after that period made and allowed, and a new creation shall have taken place in the interval, no new right of creation shall accrue to his Majesty on the next extinction of a peerage 5. Questions touching the election of members to sit in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on the part of Ireland shall be decided as questions touching such elections in Great Britain 6. When his Majesty shall declare his pleasure for holding a Parliament of the United Kingdom, a proclamation shall issue to cause the lords and commons, who are to serve on the part of Ireland to be returned as shall be provided by any Act of the present session in Ireland 7. The lords of Parliament on the part of Ireland shall have the same privileges as the lords on the part of Great Britain, and all lords spiritual of Ireland shall have rank next after the lords spiritual of the same rank of Great Britain, and shall enjoy the same privileges, (except those depending upon sitting in the House of Lords), and the temporal peers of Ireland shall have rank next after the peers of the like rank in Great Britain at the time of the union; and all peerages of Ireland and of the United Kingdom created after the union shall have rank according to creation; and all peerages of Great Britain and of Ireland shall, in all other respects, be considered as peerages of the United Kingdom, and the peers of Ireland shall enjoy the same privileges, except those depending upon sitting in the House of Lords Article Fifth. The churches of England and Ireland to be united into one Protestant Episcopal Church, and the doctrine of the Church of Scotland to remain as now established Article Sixth 1. The subjects of Great Britain and Ireland shall be on the same footing in respect of trade and navigation, and in all treaties with foreign powers the subjects of Ireland shall have the same privileges as British subject 2. From January 1, 1801, all prohibitions and bounties on the export of articles the produce or manufacture of either country to the other shall cease 3. All articles the produce or manufacture of either country, not herein-after enumerated as subject to specific duties, shall be imported into each country from the other, duty free, other than the countervailing duties in the Schedule No. 1. or to such as shall hereafter be imposed by the united Parliament 4. Articles of the produce or manufacture of either country, subject to internal duty, or to duty on the materials, may be subjected on importation into each country to countervailing duties, and upon their export a drawback of the duty shall be allowed 5. Articles the produce or manufacture of either country when exported through the other, shall be subject to the same charges as if exported directly from the country of which they were the produce or manufacture Article Seventh Article Eight 1. All laws in force at the union, and all courts of jurisdiction within the respective kingdoms, shall remain, subject to such alterations as may appear proper to the united Parliament. All appeals to be finally decided by the peers of the United Kingdom. There shall remain in Ireland a Court of Admiralty, and appeals therefrom shall be to the delegates in Chancery there. All laws contrary to the provisions enacted for carrying these articles into effect to be repealed 2. His Majesty having been pleased to approve of the foregoing articles, it is enacted, that they shall be the articles of union, and be in force for ever, from Jan. 1, 1801; provided that before that period an Act shall have been passed in Ireland for carrying them into effect Part 2 1. Recital of an Act of the Parliament of Ireland to regulate the mode by which the lords and the commons, to serve in the Parliament of the United Kingdom on the part of Ireland, shall be summoned and returned 2. Recited Act to be taken as a part of this Act. Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 Preamble 1. Powers of House of Lords as to Money Bills 2. Restriction of the powers of the House of Lords as to Bills other than Money Bills 3. Certificate of Speaker 4. Enacting words 5. Provisional Order Bills excluded 6. Saving for existing rights and privileges of the House of Commons 7. Duration of Parliament 8. Short title Life Peerages Act 1958 Preamble 1. Power to create life peerages carrying right to sit in the House of Lords 2. Short title European Communities Act 1972 Preamble Part I. General Provisions 1. Short title and interpretation 2. General implementation of Treaties 3. Decisions on, and proof of, Treaties and EU instruments etc Part II. Amendment of Law 4. General provision for repeal and amendment 5. Customs duties 6. The common agricultural policy 11. EU offences 12. Furnishing of information to EU [Schedules omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/68/schedules] Senior Courts Act 1981 Preamble Part I. CONSTITUTION OF Senior Courts Subheading 1. The Senior Courts 1. The Senior Courts Subheading 2. The Court of Appeal 2. The Court of Appeal 3. Divisions of Court of Appeal Subheading 3. The High Court 4. The High Court 5. Divisions of High Court 6. The Patents, Admiralty and Commercial Courts 7. Power to alter Divisions or transfer certain courts to different Divisions Subheading 4. The Crown Court 8. The Crown Court Subheading 5. Other provisions 9. Assistance for transaction of judicial business Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4A Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 Row 6 Column 1 Column 2 10. Appointment of judges of Senior Courts 11. Tenure of office of judges of Senior Courts 12. Salaries etc. of judges of Senior Courts 13. Precedence of judges of Senior Courts 14. Power of judge of Senior Courts or Crown Court to act in cases relating to rates and taxes Part II. JURISDICTION Heading 1. The Court of Appeal 15. General jurisdiction of Court of Appeal 16. Appeals from High Court 17. Applications for new trial 18. Restrictions on appeals to Court of Appeal Heading 2. The High Court Subheading 1. General jurisdiction 19. General jurisdiction of High Court Subheading 2. Admiralty jurisdiction 20. Admiralty jurisdiction of High Court 21. Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction 22. Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases 23. High Court not to have jurisdiction in cases within Rhine Convention 24. Supplementary provisions as to Admiralty jurisdiction Subheading 3. Other particular fields of jurisdiction 25. Probate jurisdiction of High Court 26. Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Court 27. Prize jurisdiction of High Court 28. Appeals from Crown Court and inferior courts 28A. Proceedings on case stated by magistrates’ court or Crown Court 29. Mandatory, prohibiting and quashing orders 30. Injunctions to restrain persons from acting in offices in which they are not entitled to act 31. Application for judicial review 31A. Transfer of judicial review applications to Upper Tribunal Subheading 4. Powers 32. Orders for interim payment 32A. Orders for provisional damages for personal injuries 33. Powers of High Court exercisable before commencement of action 34. Power of High Court to order disclosure of documents, inspection of property etc. in proceedings for personal injuries or death 35. Provisions supplementary to ss. 33 and 34 35A. Power of High Court to award interest on debts and damages 36. Subpoena issued by High Court to run throughout United Kingdom 37. Powers of High Court with respect to injunctions and receivers 38. Relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent 39. Execution of instrument by person nominated by High Court 40. Attachment of debts 40A. Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees 41. Wards of court 42. Restriction of vexatious legal proceedings 43. Power of High Court to vary sentence on application for quashing order 43ZA. Power of High Court to vary committal in default 43A. Specific powers of arbitrator exercisable by High Court Subheading 5. Other provisions 44. Extraordinary functions of judges of High Court Heading 3. The Crown Court 45. General jurisdiction of Crown Court 46. Exclusive jurisdiction of Crown Court in trial on indictment 46A. Offences committed on ships and abroad 47. [Repealed] 48. Appeals to Crown Court Heading 4. General Provisions Subheading 1. Law and equity 50. Power to award damages as well as, or in substitution for, injunction or specific performance Subheading 2. Costs 51. Costs in civil division of Court of Appeal, High Court and county courts 52. Costs in Crown Court Part III. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Heading 1. The Court of Appeal Subheading 1. Distribution of business 53. Distribution of business between civil and criminal divisions Subheading 2. Composition of court 54. Court of civil division 55. Court of criminal division 56. Judges not to sit on appeal from their own judgments, etc 56A. Circuit judges not to sit on certain appeals 56B. Allocation of cases in criminal division Subheading 3. Sittings and vacations 57. Sittings and vacations Subheading 4. Other provisions 58. Calling into question of incidental decisions in civil division 59. Form of judgment of court of criminal division 60. Rules of court, and decisions of Court of Appeal, as to whether judgment or order is final or interlocutory Heading 2. The High Court Subheading 1. Distribution of business 61. Distribution of business among Divisions 62. Business of Patents, Admiralty and Commercial Courts 63. Business assigned to specially nominated judges 64. Choice of Division by plaintiff 65. Power of transfer Subheading 2. Divisional courts 66. Divisional courts of High Court Subheading 3. Mode of conducting business 67. Proceedings in court and in chambers 68. Exercise of High Court jurisdiction otherwise than by judges of that court 69. Trial by jury 70. Assessors and scientific advisers Subheading 4. Sittings and vacations 71. Sittings and vacations Subheading 5. Other provisions 72. Withdrawal of privilege against incrimination of self or spouse in certain proceedings Heading 3. The Crown Court Subheading 1. Composition of court 73. General provisions 74. Appeals and committals for sentence Subheading 2. Distribution of business 75. Allocation of cases according to composition of court, etc 76. Committal for trial: alteration of place of trial 77. Committal for trial: date of trial Subheading 3. Sittings 78. Sittings Subheading 4. Other provisions 79. Practice and procedure in connection with indictable offences and appeals 80. Process to compel appearance 81. Bail 82. Duties of officers of Crown Court 83. [Repealed] Heading 4. Rules of Court 84. Power to make rules of court 85. The Senior Courts Rule Committee 86. The Crown Court Rule Committee 86A. Process for making rules of court under section 84 86B. Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor 87. Particular matters for which rules of court may provide Part IV. OFFICERS AND OFFICES Subheading 1. Appointment of certain officers of Senior Courts 88. Qualification for office 89. Masters and registrars Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 90. Official Solicitor 91. Deputies and temporary appointments Subheading 2. Other provisions relating to officers of Senior Courts 92. Tenure of office. 93. Status of officers for purposes of salary and pension 94. [Repealed] 95. Property held by officers Subheading 3. Central Office and Accountant General 96. Central Office 97. Accountant General Subheading 4. Judges’ clerks and secretaries 98. Judges’ clerks and secretaries Subheading 5. District registries and district registrars 99. District registries 100. District judges 101. [Repealed] 102. Deputy district registrars 103. [Repealed] Subheading 6. District probate registries 104. District probate registries Part V. PROBATE CAUSES AND MATTERS Subheading 1. Procedure in probate registries in relation to grants of representation 105. Applications 106. Grants by district probate registrars 107. No grant where conflicting applications 108. Caveats 109. Refusal of grant where capital transfer tax unpaid 110. Documents to be delivered to Commissioners of Inland Revenue 111. Records of grants Subheading 2. Powers of court in relation to personal representatives 112. Summons to executor to prove or renounce 113. Power of court to sever grant 114. Number of personal representatives 115. Grants to trust corporations 116. Power of court to pass over prior claims to grant 117. Administration pending suit 118. Effect of appointment of minor as executor 119. Administration with will annexed 120. Power to require administrators to produce sureties Subheading 3. Revocation of grants and cancellation of resealing at instance of court 121. Revocation of grants and cancellation of resealing at instance of court Subheading 4. Ancillary powers of court 122. Examination of person with knowledge of testamentary document 123. Subpoena to bring in testamentary document Subheading 5. Provisions as to documents 124. Place for deposit of original wills and other documents 125. Copies of wills and grants 126. Depositories for wills of living persons Subheading 6. Probate rules 127. Probate rules Subheading 7. Interpretation of Part V and other probate provisions 128. Interpretation of Part V and other probate provisions Part VI. MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY Subheading 1. Miscellaneous provisions 129. Lords Commissioners to represent Lord Chancellor when Great Seal in commission 130. Fees to be taken in Supreme Court 131. Conveyancing counsel of Senior Courts 132. Proof of documents bearing seal or stamp of Senior Courts or any office thereof 133. Enrolment and engrossment of instruments 134. Powers of attorney deposited before October 1971 135. Bonds given under order of court 136. Production of documents filed in, or in custody of, Senior Courts 137. Money paid into court under enactment subsequently repealed 138. Effect of writs of execution against goods 138A. Sales under executions 138B. Protection of officer selling goods under execution 139. Attachment of National Savings Bank deposits 140. Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances 141. Abolition of certain writs 142. Selection of judges for trial of election petitions 143. [Repealed] 144. [Repealed] 145. Amendment of Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 146. Amendment of Courts Act 1971 147. Amendment of Solicitors Act 1974 148. [Repealed] 149. [Repealed] Subheading 2. Supplementary 150. Admiralty jurisdiction: provisions as to Channel Islands, Isle of Man, colonies etc 151. Interpretation of this Act, and rules of construction for other Acts and documents 152. Amendments of other Acts, transitional provisions, savings and repeals 153. Citation, commencement and extent [Schedules omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/54/schedules] Northern Ireland Act 1998 Part I. Preliminary 1. Status of Northern Ireland 2. Previous enactments 3. Devolution order 4. Transferred, excepted and reserved matters Part II. Legislative Powers Subheading 1. General 5. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly 6. Legislative competence 7. Entrenched enactments 7A. Cross-community support required for Bill altering size of Assembly 8. Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases Subheading 2. Scrutiny and stages of Bills 9. Scrutiny by Ministers 10. Scrutiny by Presiding Officer 11. Scrutiny by the Supreme Court 12. Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ 13. Stages of Bills Subheading 3. Royal Assent 14. Submission by Secretary of State 15. Parliamentary control where consent given Part III. Executive Authorities Subheading 1. Authorities 16A. Appointment of First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers following Assembly election 16B. Vacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister 16C. Sections 16A and 16B: supplementary 17. Ministerial offices 18. Northern Ireland Ministers 19. Junior Ministers 19A. Disqualification for certain offices which may be held by members of the Assembly 20. The Executive Committee 21. Northern Ireland departments 21A. Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions 21B. Section 21A(5A) and (7C): transitional provision 21C. Section 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office Subheading 2. Functions 22. Statutory functions 23. Prerogative and executive powers 24. EU law, Convention rights etc 25. Excepted and reserved matters 26. International obligations 27. Quotas for purposes of international etc obligations 28. Agency arrangements between UK and NI departments 28A. Ministerial Code Subheading 3. Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee 28B. Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee Subheading 4. Executive Committee: further provisions 28C. Power of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents 28D. Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc 28E. Strategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc Subheading 5. Miscellaneous 29. Statutory committees 29A. Committee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee 29B. Review of operation of sections 16A to 16C 29C. Review of functions relating to judicial appointments and removals 30. Exclusion of Ministers from office 30A. [Repealed] 30B. Secretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances Part IV. The Northern Ireland Assembly Subheading 1. Elections etc 31. Dates of elections and dissolutions 32. Extraordinary elections 33. Constituencies and numbers of members 34. Elections and franchise 35. Vacancies Subheading 2. Disqualification 36. Disqualification 37. Effect of disqualification and provision for relief 38. Disqualification: judicial proceedings Subheading 3. Presiding Officer and Commission 39. Presiding Officer 40. Commission Subheading 4. Proceedings etc 41. Standing orders 42. Petitions of concern 43. Members’ interests 44. Power to call for witnesses and documents 45. Witnesses and documents: offences 46. Witnesses: oaths Subheading 5. Remuneration and pensions 47. Remuneration of members 47A. Resolutions about reduction of remuneration 47B. [Repealed] 47C. Sections 47A and 47B: specified periods and extensions 48. Pensions of members Subheading 6. Miscellaneous 49. Letters Patent etc 50. Privilege 51. Resignation of members 51A. Resolutions about reduction of financial assistance 51B. [Repealed] 51C. Sections 51A and 51B: specified periods and extensions 51D. Censure resolutions Part V. NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc 52A. North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council 52B. Section 52A: duty to attend Council meetings etc 52C. Sections 52A and 52B: supplementary 52. [Repealed] 53. Agreements etc. by persons participating in Councils 54. British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference 55. Implementation bodies 56. Civic Forum Part VI. Financial Provisions Subheading 1. Consolidated Fund 57. Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland 58. Payments into the Fund 59. Payments out of Fund without appropriation Act 60. Financial control, accounts and audit Subheading 2. Advances 61. Advances by Secretary of State 62. Accounts Subheading 3. Miscellaneous 63. Financial acts of the Assembly 64. Draft budgets 65. Audit 66. Expenses of Northern Ireland Audit Office 67. Provision of information to Treasury Part VII. Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Subheading 1. Human rights 68. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 69. The Commission’s functions 69A. Investigations: evidence 69B. Investigations: national security 69C. Investigations: places of detention 69D. Investigations: terms of reference 70. Assistance by Commission 71. Restrictions on application of rights 72. Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights: dissolution Subheading 2. Equality of opportunity 73. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 74. The Commission’s principal functions 75. Statutory duty on public authorities 76. Discrimination by public authorities 77. Unlawful oaths etc 78. Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration Part VIII. Miscellaneous Subheading 1. Judicial scrutiny 79. Devolution issues 80. Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts 81. Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions 82. The Judicial Committee 83. Interpretation of Acts of the Assembly etc Subheading 2. Power to make provision by Order in Council 84. Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland 85. Provision dealing with certain reserved matters 86. Provision for purposes consequential on Act etc 86A. Provision for transfer of functions relating to extradition etc 86B. Provision for entrenching enactments Subheading 3. Social security, child support and pensions 87. Consultation and co-ordination 88. The Joint Authority 89. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council Subheading 4. Discrimination: certificates by Secretary of State 90. Effect of certificates 91. The Tribunal 92. Appeals from the Tribunal Subheading 5. Miscellaneous 93. Parliament Buildings etc 94. Land purchase annuities etc Part IX. Supplemental 95. Savings for existing laws 95A. [Repealed] 96. Orders and regulations 97. Financial provision 98. Interpretation 99. Minor and consequential amendments 100. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals 101. Short title and commencement Schedules Schedule 1. Polls for the purposes of section 1 4 Schedule 2. Excepted Matters 12 Schedule 3. Reserved Matters 9 10 12 41A Schedule 10. Devolution Issues Part 1. Preliminary Part 2. Proceedings in Northern Ireland Subheading 1. Application of Part II Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 4 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal Subheading 5. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Part 3. Proceedings in England and Wales Subheading 1. Application of Part III Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 12 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal 16 Subheading 5. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part 4. Proceedings in Scotland Subheading 1. Application of Part IV Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 22 Subheading 3. Intimation of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to higher court Subheading 5. References from superior courts to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part 5. General Subheading 1 Subheading 2. Direct references to Supreme Court 35 Subheading 3. Delegation by First Ministers Subheading 4. Expenses 37 Subheading 5. Procedure of courts and tribunals Subheading 6. Bail and legal aid in criminal proceedings 39 Subheading 7. Interpretation Schedules 11-15. [Schedules 11-15 Omitted due to lenghth – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedules] Scotland Act 1998 Preamble Part I. The Scottish Parliament Subheading 1. The Scottish Parliament 1. The Scottish Parliament Subheading 2. General elections 2. Ordinary general elections 3. Extraordinary general elections 4. Calculating time for meeting of the Parliament 5. Candidates 6. Poll for regional members 7. Calculation of regional figures 8. Allocation of seats to regional members Subheading 3. Vacancies 9. Constituency vacancies 10. Regional vacancies Subheading 4. Franchise and conduct of elections 11. Electors 12. Power of the Scottish Ministers to make provision about elections 12A. Power of the Secretary of State to make provision about elections Subheading 5. Duration of membership 13. Term of office of members 14. Resignation of members Subheading 6. Disqualification 15. Disqualification from membership of the Parliament 16. Exceptions and relief from disqualification 17. Effect of disqualification 18. Judicial proceedings as to disqualification Subheading 7. Presiding Officer and administration 19. Presiding Officer 20. Clerk of the Parliament 21. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Subheading 8. Proceedings etc 22. Standing orders 23. Power to call for witnesses and documents 24. Witnesses and documents: notice 25. Witnesses and documents: offences 26. Witnesses and documents: general 27. Participation of the Scottish Law Officers Subheading 9. Legislation 28. Acts of the Scottish Parliament 29. Legislative competence 30. Legislative competence: supplementary 31. Scrutiny of Bills before introduction 32. Submission of Bills for Royal Assent 33. Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court 34. ECJ references 35. Power to intervene in certain cases 36. Stages of Bills Subheading 10. Other provisions 37. Acts of Union 38. Letters Patent and proclamations 39. Members’ interests Subheading 11. Legal issues 40. Proceedings by or against the Parliament etc 41. Defamatory statements 42. Contempt of court 43. Corrupt practices Part II. The Scottish Administration Subheading 1. Ministers and their staff 44. The Scottish Executive 45. The First Minister 46. Choice of the First Minister 47. Ministers 48. The Scottish Law Officers 49. Junior Scottish Ministers 50. Validity of acts of Scottish Ministers etc 51. The Civil Service Subheading 2. Ministerial functions 52. Exercise of functions 53. General transfer of functions 54. Devolved competence 55. Functions exercisable with agreement 56. Shared powers 57. EU law and Convention rights 58. Power to prevent or require action Subheading 3. Property and liabilities 59. Property and liabilities of the Scottish Ministers 60. Transfers to the Scottish Ministers 61. Property and liabilities of the Lord Advocate and the First Minister 62. Transfers to the Lord Advocate Subheading 4. Transfer of additional functions 63. Power to transfer functions Part III. Financial Provisions 64. Scottish Consolidated Fund 65. Payments out of the Fund 66. Borrowing by the Scottish Ministers etc 67. Lending by the Secretary of State 67A. Lending for capital expenditure 68. Borrowing by statutory bodies 69. The Auditor General for Scotland 70. Financial control, accounts and audit 71. Existing debt 72. Accounts of loans to the Scottish Ministers Part IV. The tax-varying power Part 4A. Taxation Subheading 1. Introductory 80A. Overview of Part 4A 80B. Power to add new devolved taxes Subheading 2. Income Tax 80C. Power to set Scottish rate for Scottish taxpayers 80D. Scottish taxpayers 80E. Close connection with Scotland or another part of the UK 80F. Days spent in Scotland or another part of the UK 80G. Supplemental powers to modify enactments 80H. Reimbursement of expenses Subheading 3. Tax on transactions involving interests in land 80I. Tax on transactions involving interests in land 80J. Certain transactions not taxable Subheading 4. Tax on disposals to landfill 80K. Tax on disposals to landfill Part V. Miscellaneous and general Subheading 1. Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Government 81. Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Government 82. Limits on salaries of members of the Parliament 83. Remuneration: supplementary Subheading 2. Other provision about members of the Parliament etc 84. Oaths 85. Exemption from jury service Subheading 3. Arrangements at Westminster 86. Scottish representation at Westminster 87. The Advocate General for Scotland Subheading 4. Cross-border public authorities 88. Cross-border public authorities: initial status 89. Power to adapt etc. cross-border public authorities 90. Power to transfer property of cross-border public authorities Subheading 5. The BBC 90A. BBC Trust member for Scotland Subheading 6. Miscellaneous 91. Maladministration 92. Queen’s Printer for Scotland 93. Agency arrangements 94. Private legislation 95. Appointment and removal of judges 96. Provision of information to the Treasury 97. Assistance for opposition parties Subheading 7. Juridical 98. Devolution issues 99. Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities 100. Human rights 101. Interpretation of Acts of the Scottish Parliament etc 102. Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions 103. The Judicial Committee Subheading 8. Supplementary powers 104. Power to make provision consequential on legislation of, or scrutinised by, the Parliament 105. Power to make provision consequential on this Act 106. Power to adapt functions 107. Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts 108. Agreed redistribution of functions exercisable by the Scottish Ministers etc 109. Agreed redistribution of property and liabilities 110. Scottish taxpayers for social security purposes 111. Regulation of Tweed and Esk fisheries Part VI. Supplementary Subheading 1. Subordinate legislation 112. Subordinate legislation: general 113. Subordinate legislation: scope of powers 114. Subordinate legislation: particular provisions 115. Subordinate legislation: procedure 116. Transfer of property: supplementary Subheading 2. General modification of enactments 117. Ministers of the Crown 118. Subordinate instruments 119. Consolidated Fund etc 120. Accounts and audit 121. Requirements to lay reports etc. before Parliament 122. Crown land 123. Stamp duty 124. Modification of sections 94 and 117 to 122 Subheading 3. Amendments and repeals 125. Amendments and repeals Subheading 4. Final provisions 126. Interpretation 127. Index of defined expressions Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 Row 6 Column 1 Column 2 Row 7 Column 1 Column 2 Row 8 Column 1 Column 2 Row 9 Column 1 Column 2 Row 10 Column 1 Column 2 Row 11 Column 1 Column 2 Row 11A Column 1 Column 2 Row 12 Column 1 Column 2 Row 13 Column 1 Column 2 Row 14 Column 1 Column 2 Row 15 Column 1 Column 2 Row 16 Column 1 Column 2 Row 17 Column 1 Column 2 Row 18 Column 1 Column 2 Row 19 Column 1 Column 2 Row 20 Column 1 Column 2 Row 21 Column 1 Column 2 Row 22 Column 1 Column 2 Row 23 Column 1 Column 2 Row 24 Column 1 Column 2 Row 25 Column 1 Column 2 Row 26 Column 1 Column 2 Row 27 Column 1 Column 2 Row 28 Column 1 Column 2 Row 29 Column 1 Column 2 Row 30 Column 1 Column 2 Row 31 Column 1 Column 2 Row 32 Column 1 Column 2 Row 33 Column 1 Column 2 Row 34 Column 1 Column 2 Row 35 Column 1 Column 2 Row 36 Column 1 Column 2 Row 37 Column 1 Column 2 Row 38 Column 1 Column 2 Row 39 Column 1 Column 2 Row 40 Column 1 Column 2 Row 41 Column 1 Column 2 Row 42 Column 1 Column 2 Row 43 Column 1 Column 2 Row 44 Column 1 Column 2 Row 45 Column 1 Column 2 Row 46 Column 1 Column 2 Row 47 Column 1 Column 2 Row 48 Column 1 Column 2 Row 49 Column 1 Column 2 Row 50 Column 1 Column 2 Row 51 Column 1 Column 2 Row 52 Column 1 Column 2 Row 53 Column 1 Column 2 Row 54 Column 1 Column 2 Row 55 Column 1 Column 2 Row 56 Column 1 Column 2 128. Expenses 129. Transitional provisions etc 130. Commencement 131. Extent 132. Short title Schedules Schedules 1-4. [Schedules 1-4 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedules] Schedule 5. Reserved matters Part I. General reservations Subheading 1. The Constitution 2 3 4 5A Subheading 2. Political parties Subheading 3. Foreign affairs etc 7 Subheading 4. Public service 8 Subheading 5. Defence 9 Subheading 6. Treason Part II. Specific reservations Subheading 1. Preliminary Subheading 2. Reservations Head A. Financial and Economic Matters A1. Fiscal, economic and monetary policy Section A1 Exceptions A2. The currency Section A2 A3. Financial services Section A3 Exception A4. Financial markets Section A4 A5. Money laundering Section A5 Head B. Home Affairs B1. Misuse of drugs Section B1 B2. Data protection Section B2 Interpretation B3. Elections Section B3 Interpretation B4. Firearms Section B4 Exception B5. Entertainment Section B5 B6. Immigration and nationality Section B6 B7. Scientific procedures on live animals Section B7 B8. National security, interception of communications, official secrets and terrorism Section B8 Interpretation B9. Betting, gaming and lotteries Section B9 B10. Emergency powers Section B10 B11. Extradition Section B11 B12. Lieutenancies Section B12 B13. Access to information Section B13 Exception Head C. Trade and Industry C1. Business associations Section C1 Exceptions Interpretation C2. Insolvency Section C2 Exceptions Interpretation C3. Competition Section C3 Exception Interpretation C4. Intellectual property Section C4 Exception C5. Import and export control Section C5 Exceptions C6. Sea fishing Section C6 Interpretation C7. Consumer protection Section C7 Exception C8. Product standards, safety and liability Section C8 Exceptions C9. Weights and measures Section C9 C10. Telecommunications and wireless telegraphy Section C10 Exception C11. Posts Section C11 Exception Interpretation C12. Research Councils Section C12 Interpretation C13. Designation of assisted areas Section C13 C14. Industrial Development Advisory Board Section C14 C15. Protection of trading and economic interests Section C15 Head D. Energy D1. Electricity Section D1 Exception D2. Oil and gas Section D2 Exceptions D3. Coal Section D3 Exceptions D4. Nuclear energy Section D4 Exceptions D5. Energy conservation Section D5 Exception Head E. Transport E1. Road transport Section E1 Exceptions E2. Rail transport Section E2 Exceptions Interpretation E3. Marine transport Section E3 Exceptions E4. Air transport Section E4 Exceptions E5. Other matters Section E5 Interpretation Head F. Social Security F1. Social security schemes Section F1 Illustrations Exceptions Interpretation F2. Child support Section F2 Exception Interpretation F3. Occupational and personal pensions Section F3 Interpretation F4. War pensions Section F4 Interpretation Head G. Regulation of the Professions G1. Architects Section G1 G2. Health professions Section G2 Exceptions Interpretation G3. Auditors Section G3 Head H. Employment H1. Employment and industrial relations Section H1 Exception H2. Health and safety Section H2 Interpretation H3. Job search and support Section H3 Exception Head J. Health and Medicines J1. Abortion Section J1 J2. Xenotransplantation Section J2 J3. Embryology, surrogacy and genetics Section J3 J4. Medicines, medical supplies and poisons Section J4 Interpretation J5. Welfare foods Section J5 Head K. Media and Culture K1. Broadcasting Section K1 K2. Public lending right Section K2 K3. Government Indemnity Scheme Section K3 K4. Property accepted in satisfaction of tax Section K4 Head L. Miscellaneous L1. Judicial remuneration Section L1 L2. Equal opportunities Section L2 Exceptions Interpretation L3. Control of weapons Section L3 L4. Ordnance survey Section L4 L5. Time Section L5 Exceptions L6. Outer space Section L6 L7. Antarctica Section L7 Interpretation Part III. General Provisions Subheading 1. Scottish public authorities 1 Subheading 2. Reserved bodies 3 Subheading 3. Financial assistance to industry 4 Subheading 4. Interpretation 5 Schedule 6. Devolution issues Part I. Preliminary Part II. Proceedings in Scotland Subheading 1. Application of Part II Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 4 Subheading 3. Intimation of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to higher court Subheading 5. References from superior courts to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part III. Proceedings in England and Wales Subheading 1. Application of Part III Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 15 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal 19 Subheading 5. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part IV. Proceedings in Northern Ireland Subheading 1. Application of Part IV Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 25 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal Subheading 5. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Part V. General Subheading 1 Subheading 2. Direct references to Supreme Court 35 Subheading 3. Expenses 36 Subheading 4. Procedure of courts and tribunals Subheading 5. Interpretation Schedules 7-9. [Schedules 7-9 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedules] Human Rights Act 1998 Preamble Subheading 1. Introduction 1. The Convention Rights 2. Interpretation of Convention rights Subheading 2. Legislation 3. Interpretation of legislation 4. Declaration of incompatibility 5. Right of Crown to intervene Subheading 3. Public authorities 6. Acts of public authorities 7. Proceedings 8. Judicial remedies 9. Judicial acts Subheading 4. Remedial action 10. Power to take remedial action Subheading 5. Other rights and proceedings 11. Safeguard for existing human rights 12. Freedom of expression 13. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Subheading 6. Derogations and reservations 14. Derogations 15. Reservations 16. Period for which designated derogations have effect 17. Periodic review of designated reservations Subheading 7. Judges of the European Court of Human Rights 18. Appointment to European Court of Human Rights Subheading 8. Parliamentary procedure 19. Statements of compatibility Subheading 9. Supplemental 20. Orders etc. under this Act 21. Interpretation, etc 22. Short title, commencement, application and extent SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1. The Articles PART I. The Convention Rights and Freedoms Article 2. Right to life Article 3. Prohibition of torture Article 4. Prohibition of slavery and forced labour Article 5. Right to liberty and security Article 6. Right to a fair trial Article 7. No punishment without law Article 8. Right to respect for private and family life Article 9. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Article 10. Freedom of expression Article 11. Freedom of assembly and association Article 12. Right to marry Article 14. Prohibition of discrimination Article 16. Restrictions on political activity of aliens Article 17. Prohibition of abuse of rights Article 18. Limitation on use of restrictions on rights Part II. The First Protocol Article 1. Protection of property Article 2. Right to education Article 3. Right to free elections PART III. THE THIRTEENTH PROTOCOL Article 1. Abolition of the death penalty SCHEDULE 2. Remedial Orders Subheading 1. Orders 1 Subheading 2. Procedure Subheading 3. Orders laid in draft 3 Subheading 4. Urgent cases 4 Subheading 5. Definitions Subheading 6. Calculating periods 7 SCHEDULE 3. Derogation and Reservation Part I Part II. Reservation SCHEDULE 4. Judicial Pensions Subheading 1. Duty to make orders about pensions 1 Subheading 2. Contributions Subheading 3. Amendments of other enactments Subheading 4. Definitions House of Lords Act 1999 Preamble 1. Exclusion of hereditary peers 2. Exception from section 1 3. Removal of disqualifications in relation to the House of Commons 4. Amendments and repeals 5. Commencement and transitional provision 6. Interpretation and short title [Schedules omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/34/schedules] Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Preamble Part 1. The rule of law 1. The rule of law Part 2. Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor Subheading 1. Qualifications for office of Lord Chancellor 2. Lord Chancellor to be qualified by experience Subheading 2. Continued judicial independence 3. Guarantee of continued judicial independence 4. Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern Ireland Subheading 3. Representations by senior judges 5. Representations to Parliament 6. Representations to the Northern Ireland Assembly Subheading 4. Judiciary and courts in England and Wales 7. President of the Courts of England and Wales 8. Head and Deputy Head of Criminal Justice 9. Head and Deputy Head of Family Justice Subheading 5. Judiciary and courts in Northern Ireland 11. Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Subheading 6. Other provisions about the judiciary and courts 12. Powers to make rules 13. Powers to give directions 14. Transfer of appointment functions to Her Majesty 15. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts 16. Functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy or incapacity Subheading 7. Lord Chancellor’s oath 17. Lord Chancellor’s oath Subheading 8. Speakership of the House of Lords 18. Speakership of the House of Lords Subheading 9. Functions subject to transfer, modification or abolition 19. Transfer, modification or abolition of functions by order 20. Protected functions not transferable under Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 21. Amendment of Schedule 7 Subheading 10. Supplementary 22. Transfers: supplementary Part 3. The Supreme Court Subheading 1. The Supreme Court 23. The Supreme Court 24. First members of the Court Subheading 2. Appointment of judges 25. Qualification for appointment 26. Selection of members of the Court 27. Selection process 27A. Regulations about selection process 27B. Selection guidance: supplementary Subheading 3. Terms of appointment 32. Oath of allegiance and judicial oath 33. Tenure 34. Salaries and allowances 35. Resignation and retirement 36. Medical retirement 37. Pensions Subheading 4. Acting judges 38. Acting judges 39. Supplementary panel Subheading 5. Jurisdiction, relation to other courts etc 40. Jurisdiction 41. Relation to other courts etc Subheading 6. Composition for proceedings 42. Composition 43. Changes in composition Subheading 7. Practice and procedure 44. Specially qualified advisers 45. Making of rules 46. Procedure after rules made 47. Photography etc Subheading 8. Staff and resources 48. Chief executive 49. Officers and staff 50. Accommodation and other resources 51. System to support Court in carrying on business Subheading 8A. Court Security 51A. Security officers 51B. Powers of search, exclusion, removal and restraint 51C. Surrender, seizure and retention of knives and other articles 51D. Regulations about retention of knives and other articles 51E. Assaulting and obstructing Supreme Court security officers Subheading 9. Fees 52. Fees 53. Fees: supplementary Subheading 10. Annual report 54. Annual report Subheading 11. Supplementary 55. Seal 56. Records of the Supreme Court 57. Proceedings under jurisdiction transferred to the Supreme Court 58. Northern Ireland Act 1998: excepted and reserved matters relating to the Supreme Court 59. Renaming of Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland 60. Interpretation of Part 3 Part 4. Judicial appointments and discipline Chapter 1. Commission and Ombudsman 61. The Judicial Appointments Commission 62. Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman Chapter 2. Appointments Subheading 1. General provisions 63. Merit and good character 64. Encouragement of diversity 65. Guidance about procedures 66. Guidance: supplementary Subheading 2. Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division 67. Selection of Lord Chief Justice and Heads of Division 68. Duty to fill vacancies 69. Request for selection 70. Selection process 71. [Omitted] 71A. [Omitted] 71B. [Omitted] 72. [Omitted] 73. [Omitted] 74. [Omitted] 75. [Omitted] Subheading 3. Senior President of Tribunals 75A. Sections 75B to 75G apply where request made for selection 75B. Selection process 75C. [Omitted] 75D. [Omitted] 75E. [Omitted] 75F. [Omitted] 75G. [Omitted] Subheading 4. Lords Justices of Appeal 76. Selection of Lords Justices of Appeal 77. Duty to fill vacancies 78. Request for selection 79. Selection process 80. [Omitted] 81. [Omitted] 82. [Omitted] 83. [Omitted] 84. [Omitted] Subheading 5. Puisne judges and other office holders 85. Selection of puisne judges and other office holders 86. Duty to fill vacancies 87. Request for selection 88. Selection process 89. [Omitted] 90. [Omitted] 91. [Omitted] 92. [Omitted] 93. [Omitted] 94. Power to require persons to be identified for future requests 94A. Appointments not subject to section 85: courts Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 94AA. Appointments not subject to section 85: High Court deputy judge 94B. Appointments not subject to section 85: tribunals Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 Row 6 Column 1 Column 2 Row 7 Column 1 Column 2 Row 8 Column 1 Column 2 Row 9 Column 1 Column 2 Subheading 6. Supplementary provisions about selection 94C. Selection Process 95. Withdrawal and modification of requests 96. [Omitted] 97. Scotland and Northern Ireland Subheading 7. Assistance in connection with other appointments 98. Assistance in connection with other appointments Subheading 8. Complaints and references 99. Complaints: interpretation 100. Complaints to the Commission or the Lord Chancellor 101. Complaints to the Ombudsman 102. Report and recommendations 103. Report procedure 104. References by the Lord Chancellor 105. Information Subheading 9. Miscellaneous 106. Consultation on appointment of lay justices 107. Disclosure of information to the Commission Chapter 3. Discipline 108. Disciplinary powers 109. Disciplinary powers: interpretation Subheading 1. Applications for review and references 110. Applications to the Ombudsman 111. Review by the Ombudsman 112. Reports on reviews 113. References to the Ombudsman relating to conduct 114. Reports on references Subheading 2. General 115. Regulations about procedures 116. Contents of regulations 117. Procedural rules 118. Extension of discipline provisions to other offices 119. Delegation of functions Subheading 3. Scotland and Northern Ireland 120. Scotland 121. Northern Ireland Chapter 4. Interpretation of Part 4 122. Interpretation of Part 4 Part 5. Judicial Appointments and Removals: Northern Ireland Chapter 1. Appointments Subheading 1. Disclosure of information to Commission 123. Disclosure of information to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission Subheading 2. Ombudsman 124. Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman Subheading 3. Complaints and references 125. Complaints: interpretation 126. Complaints to the Commission or the Lord Chancellor 127. Complaints to the Ombudsman 128. Report and recommendations 129. Report procedure 130. References by the Lord Chancellor 131. Information 132. Confidentiality in relation to judicial appointments and discipline Chapter 2. Removals 133. Removal from most senior judicial offices 134. Removal from listed judicial offices 135. Tribunals for considering removal 136. Interpretation of Part 5 Part 6. Other provisions relating to the judiciary 137. Parliamentary disqualification 137A. Encouragement of diversity 138. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Part 7. General 139. Confidentiality 140. Enactment 141. Subordinate legislation 142. General interpretation 143. Supplementary provision etc 144. Orders and regulations 145. Minor and consequential amendments 146. Repeals and revocations 147. Extent 148. Commencement 149. Short title Government of Wales Act 2006 Preamble Part 1. National Assembly for Wales Subheading 1. The Assembly 1. The Assembly 2. Assembly constituencies and electoral regions Subheading 2. General Elections 3. Ordinary general elections 4. Power to vary date of ordinary general election 5. Extraordinary general elections 6. Voting at general elections 7. Candidates at general elections 8. Calculation of electoral region figures 9. Allocation of seats to electoral region members Subheading 3. Vacancies 10. Constituency vacancies 11. Electoral region vacancies Subheading 4. Franchise and conduct of elections 12. Entitlement to vote 13. Power to make provision about elections etc Subheading 5. Duration of membership 14. Term of office of Assembly members 15. Resignation of members Subheading 6. Disqualification 16. Disqualification from being Assembly member 17. Exceptions and relief from disqualification 18. Effect of disqualification 19. Judicial proceedings as to disqualification Subheading 7. Remuneration, oaths etc 20. Remuneration of Assembly members 21. Limit on salaries of Assembly members 22. Remuneration: supplementary 23. Oath or affirmation of allegiance 24. Assistance to groups of Assembly members Subheading 8. Presiding Officer and administration 25. Presiding Officer etc 26. Clerk of Assembly 27. Assembly Commission Subheading 9. Committees 28. Committees and sub-committees 29. Composition of committees 30. Audit Committee Subheading 10. Proceedings etc 31. Standing orders 32. Participation by UK Ministers etc 33. Consultation about UK Government’s legislative programme 34. Participation by Counsel General 35. Equality of treatment 36. Integrity Subheading 11. Witnesses and documents 37. Power to call 38. Notice 39. Offences 40. General Subheading 12. Legal issues 41. Proceedings by or against Assembly etc 42. Defamation 43. Contempt of court 44. Corrupt practices Part 2. Welsh Assembly Government Subheading 1. Government 45. Welsh Assembly Government Subheading 2. Ministers, staff etc 46. The First Minister 47. Choice of First Minister 48. Welsh Ministers 49. Counsel General 50. Deputy Welsh Ministers 51. Limit on number of Ministers 52. Staff Subheading 3. Remuneration, oaths etc 53. Remuneration 54. Remuneration: supplementary 55. Oath or affirmation Subheading 4. Functions 56. Introduction 57. Exercise of functions 58. Transfer of Ministerial functions 59. Implementation of EU law 60. Promotion etc. of well-being 61. Support of culture etc 62. Representations about matters affecting Wales 63. Consultation about cross-border bodies 64. Polls for ascertaining views of the public 65. Private bills 66. Provision of information to Treasury 67. Legal proceedings 68. Contracts 69. Charges for documents 70. Financial assistance 71. Supplementary Subheading 5. Inclusive” approach to exercise of functions 72. Partnership Council 73. Local government scheme 74. Voluntary sector scheme 75. Business scheme 76. Regulatory impact assessments 77. Equality of opportunity 78. The Welsh language 79. Sustainable development Subheading 6. EU law, human rights and international obligations etc 80. EU law 81. Human rights 82. International obligations etc Subheading 7. Functions: supplementary 83. Agency arrangements and provision of services 84. Different exercise of functions by Welsh Ministers etc 85. Construction of references to Ministers and departments 86. Laying of reports and statements Subheading 8. Property, rights and liabilities 87. Property, rights and liabilities of Welsh Ministers etc 88. Transfer of Ministerial property, rights and liabilities Subheading 9. Supplementary 89. Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities 90. Documents 91. Validity of acts 92. Official secrets Part 3. Assembly Measures Subheading 1. Power 93. Assembly Measures 94. Legislative competence 95. Legislative competence: supplementary 96. Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council Subheading 2. Procedure 97. Introduction of proposed Assembly Measures 98. Proceedings on proposed Assembly Measures 99. Scrutiny of proposed Assembly Measures by Supreme Court 100. ECJ references 101. Power to intervene in certain cases 102. Approval of proposed Assembly Measures Part 4. Acts of the Assembly Subheading 1. Referendum 103. Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions 104. Proposal for referendum by Assembly 105. Commencement of Assembly Act provisions 106. Effect on Measures of commencement of Assembly Act provisions 106A. Enactment of proposed Assembly Measures 107. Acts of the Assembly 108. Legislative competence 109. Legislative competence: supplementary Subheading 2. Procedure 110. Introduction of Bills 111. Proceedings on Bills 112. Scrutiny of Bills by Supreme Court 113. ECJ references 114. Power to intervene in certain cases 115. Royal Assent 116. Welsh Seal and Letters Patent Part 5. Finance Subheading 1. Welsh Consolidated Fund 117. Welsh Consolidated Fund Subheading 2. Payments into Welsh Consolidated Fund 118. Grants 119. Statement of estimated payments 120. Destination of receipts Subheading 3. Borrowing 121. Borrowing by Welsh Ministers 122. Lending by Secretary of State 123. Accounts relating to loans Subheading 4. Expenditure 124. Payments out of Welsh Consolidated Fund 125. Annual Budget motions 126. Supplementary Budget motions 126A. Inclusion in Budget motions of resources used by designated bodies 127. Appropriation without Budget resolution 128. Contingencies 129. Approvals to draw 130. Payments in by mistake Subheading 5. Financial accountability of Welsh Ministers 131. Welsh Ministers’ accounts 132. Account relating to Welsh Consolidated Fund 133. Accounting officers for Welsh Ministers 134. Accounts of subsidiaries of Welsh Ministers 135. Examinations into Welsh Ministers’ use of resources 136. Examinations by Comptroller and Auditor General Subheading 6. Financial accountability of Assembly Commission 137. Assembly Commission’s accounts 138. Accounting officers for Assembly Commission 139. Accounts of subsidiaries of Assembly Commission 140. Examinations into Assembly Commission’s use of resources Subheading 7. Whole of Government of Wales accounts 141. Whole of government accounts: Welsh Ministers 142. Functions of Auditor General Subheading 8. Treatment of accounts and audit reports etc 143. Audit Committee reports 144. Publication of accounts and audit reports etc Subheading 9. Auditor General for Wales 145. Auditor General Part 6. Miscellaneous and supplementary Subheading 1. Welsh public records 146. Status of Welsh public records 147. Transfer of responsibility 148. Meaning of “Welsh public records Subheading 2. Miscellaneous 149. Resolution of devolution issues 150. Power to make consequential provision 151. Power to remedy ultra vires acts 152. Intervention in case of functions relating to water etc 153. Power to vary retrospective decisions 154. Interpretation of legislation 155. Functions exercisable in relation to Wales 156. English and Welsh texts of legislation Subheading 3. Supplementary 157. Orders and directions 158. Interpretation 159. Index of defined expressions 160. Minor and consequential amendments 161. Commencement 162. Transitional etc. provision 163. Repeals and revocations 164. Financial provision 165. Extent 166. Short title Schedules Schedules 1-4. [Schedules 1-4 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedules] Schedule 5. Assembly Measures Part 1. Matters Field 1. agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development Matter 1.1 Interpretation of this field Field 2. ancient monuments and historic buildings Matter 2.1 Field 3. culture Matter 3.1 Field 4. economic development Field 5. education and training Matter 5.1 Matter 5.2 Matter 5.2A Matter 5.2B Matter 5.2C Matter 5.3 Matter 5.4A Matter 5.5 Matter 5.6 Matter 5.7 Matter 5.8 Matter 5.9 Matter 5.10 Matter 5.11 Matter 5.12 Matter 5.13 Matter 5.14 Matter 5.15 Matter 5.16 Matter 5.17 Matter 5.18 Interpretation of this field Field 6. environment Matter 6.1 Matter 6.2 Matter 6.3 Matter 6.4 Exclusions 1. Not included in matters 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 Exclusions 2. Not included in matters 6.1 and 6.2 Exclusions 3. Not included in matters 6.3 and 6.4 Definitions 1. Meaning of “pollution” Definitions 2 Field 7. fire and rescue services and promotion of fire safety Field 8. food Field 9. health and health services Matter 9.1 Matter 9.2 Interpretation of this field Field 10. highways and transport Matter 10.1 Matter 10.2 Interpretation of this field Field 11. housing Matter 11.1 Matter 11.2 Matter 11.3 Matter 11.4 Matter 11.5 Matter 11.6 Matter 11.7 Matter 11.8 Interpretation of this field Field 12. local government Matter 12.1 Matter 12.2 Matter 12.3 Matter 12.4 Matter 12.5 Matter 12.6 Matter 12.7 Matter 12.8 Matter 12.9 Matter 12.10 Matter 12.11 Matter 12.12 Matter 12.13 Matter 12.14 Matter 12.15 Matter 12.16 Matter 12.17 Matter 12.18 Interpretation of this field Field 13. National Assembly for Wales Matter 13.1 Matter 13.2 Matter 13.3 Matter 13.4 Matter 13.5 Matter 13.6 Field 14. public administration Matter 14.1 Field 15. social welfare Matter 15.1 Matter 15.2 Matter 15.3 Matter 15.4 Matter 15.5 Matter 15.6 Matter 15.7 Matter 15.8 Matter 15.9 Matter 15.10 Interpretation of this field Field 16. sport and recreation Matter 16.1 Matter 16.2 Matter 16.3 Matter 16.4 Interpretation of this field Field 17. tourism Field 18. town and country planning Matter 18.1 Matter 18.2 Matter 18.3 Interpretation of this field Field 19. water and flood defence Field 20. Welsh language Matter 20.1 Matter 20.2 Interpretation of this field Part 2. Exceptions to Matters and General Restrictions Title 1. Exceptions to matters Field 3 of Part 1. Culture Field 4 of Part 1. Economic development Field 10 of Part 1. Highways and transport Field 15 of Part 1. Social Welfare Field 16 of Part 1. Sport and recreation Field 19 of Part 1. Water and flood defence Title 2. General Restrictions Subheading 1. Functions of Ministers of the Crown 1 Subheading 2. Criminal offences 2 Subheading 3. Police areas Subheading 4. Enactments other than this Act 3 Table Row 1 Column 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 Row 6 Column 1 Column 2 Subheading 5. This Act 6 Part 3. Exceptions from General Restrictions in Part 2 Subheading 1. Interpretation Subheading 2. Functions of Ministers of the Crown 7 Subheading 3. Police areas Subheading 4. Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office Subheading 5. Restatement Subheading 6. Subordinate Legislation Subheading 7. Data Protection Act 1998 Schedule 6. [Schedule 6 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedules] Schedule 7. Acts of the Assembly Part 1. Subjects Subheading 1. Agriculture, forestry, animals, plants and rural development Exceptions Subheading 2. Ancient monuments and historic buildings Subheading 3. Culture Exceptions Subheading 4. Economic development Exceptions Subheading 5. Education and Training Exception Subheading 6. Environment Subheading 7. Fire and rescue services and fire safety Subheading 8. Food Subheading 9. Health and health services Exceptions Subheading 10. Highways and transport Exceptions Subheading 11. Housing Subheading 12. Local Government Exceptions Subheading 13. National Assembly for Wales Subheading 14. Public administration Exception Subheading 15. Social welfare Exceptions Subheading 16. Sport and recreation Exception Subheading 17. Tourism Subheading 18. Town and country planning Exception Subheading 19. Water and flood defence Exceptions Subheading 20. Welsh Language Exception Part 2. General Restrictions Subheading 1. Functions of a Minister of the Crown 1 Subheading 2. Enactments other than this Act 2 Table Row 1 Column 2 Row 2 Column 1 Column 2 Row 3 Column 1 Column 2 Row 4 Column 1 Column 2 Row 5 Column 1 Column 2 Row 6 Column 1 Column 2 Row 7 Column 1 Column 2 Subheading 3. This Act 5 Part 3. Exceptions from Part 2 Subheading 1. Functions of Ministers of the Crown 6 Subheading 2. Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office Subheading 3. Restatement Subheading 4. Subordinate legislation SCHEDULE 8. [Schedule 8 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedules] Schedule 9. Devolution Issues Part 1. Preliminary 1 Part 2. Proceedings in England and Wales Subheading 1. Application of Part 2 Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 4 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue 5 Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal 7 Subheading 5. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part 3. Proceedings in Scotland Subheading 1. Application of Part 3 Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 13 Subheading 3. Intimation of devolution issue 14 Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to higher court Subheading 5. References from superior courts to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court Part 4. Proceedings in Northern Ireland Subheading 1. Application of Part 4 Subheading 2. Institution of proceedings 23 Subheading 3. Notice of devolution issue 24 Subheading 4. Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal Subheading 5. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Subheading 6. Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court Part 5. General Subheading 1. Direct references to Supreme Court 29 30 Subheading 2. Costs 31 Subheading 3. Procedure of courts and tribunals Subheading 4. References to be for decision Schedules 10-12. [Schedules 10-12 omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedules] Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 Preamble 1. Polling days for parliamentary general elections 2. Early parliamentary general elections 3. Dissolution of Parliament 4. General election for Scottish Parliament not to fall on same date as parliamentary general election under section 1(2) 5. General election for National Assembly for Wales not to fall on same date as parliamentary general election under section 1(2) 6. Supplementary provisions 7. Final provisions [Schedules omitted due to length – full text of schedules can be found online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14/schedules]
An Act for the better secureing the Liberty of the Subject and for Prevention of Imprisonments beyond the Seas.
Recital that Delays had been used by Sheriffs in making Returns of Writs of Habeas Corpus, &c.
WHEREAS great Delayes have beene used by Sheriffes Goalers and other Officers to whose Custody any of the Kings Subjects have beene committed for criminall or supposed criminall Matters in makeing Returnes of Writts of Habeas Corpus to them directed by standing out an Alias and Pluries Habeas Corpus and sometimes more and by other shifts to avoid their yeilding Obedience to such Writts contrary to their Duty and the knowne Lawes of the Land whereby many of the Kings Subjects have beene and hereafter may be long detained in Prison in such Cases where by Law they are baylable to their great charge and vexation.
For the prevention whereof and the more speedy Releife of all persons imprisoned for any such criminall or supposed criminall Matters whensoever any person or persons shall bring any Habeas Corpus directed unto any Sheriffe or Sheriffes Goaler Minister or other Person whatsoever for any person in his or their Custody and the said Writt shall be served upon the said Officer or left at the Goale or Prison with any of the Under Officers Underkeepers or Deputy of the said Officers or Keepers that the said Officer or Officers his or their Under Officers Under-Keepers or Deputyes shall within Three dayes after the Service thereof as aforesaid (unlesse the Committment aforesaid were for Treason plainely and specially expressed in the Warrant of Committment) upon Payment or Tender of the Charges of bringing the said Prissoner to be ascertained by the Judge or Court that awarded the same and endorsed upon the said Writt not exceeding Twelve penceper Mile and upon Security given by his owne Bond to pay the Charges of carrying backe the Prisoner if he shall bee remanded by the Court or Judge to which he shall be brought according to the true intent of this present Act and that he will not make any escape by the way make Returne of such Writt or bring or cause to be brought the Body of the Partie soe committed or restrained unto or before the Judges or Barons of the said Court from whence the said Writt shall issue or unto and before such other person and persons before whome the said Writt is made returnable according to the Command thereof, and shall likewise then certifie the true causes of his Detainer or Imprisonment unlesse the Committment of the said Partie be in any place beyond the distance of Twenty miles from the place or places where such Court or Person is or shall be resideing and if beyond the distance of Twenty miles and not above One hundred miles then within the space of Ten dayes and if beyond the distance of One hundred miles then within the space of Twenty dayes after such delivery aforesaid and not longer.
And to the intent that noe Sheriffe Goaler or other Officer may pretend ignorance of the import of any such Writt all such Writts shall be marked in this manner Per Statutum Tricesimo primo Caroli Secundi Regis and shall be signed by the person that awards the same And if any person or persons shall be or stand committed or detained as aforesaid for any Crime unlesse for Treason plainely expressed in the Warrant of Committment in the Vacation time and out of Terme it shall and may be lawfull to and for the person or persons soe committed or detained (other then persons Convict or in Execution) by legall Processe or any one in his or their behalfe to appeale or complaine to any one of His Majestyes Justices either of the one Bench or of the other or the Barons of the Exchequer of the Degree of the Coife and the said Justices or Barons or any of them upon view of the Copy or Copies of the Warrant or Warrants of Committment and Detainer or otherwise upon Oath made that such Copy or Copyes were denyed to be given by such person or persons in whose Custody the Prisoner or Prisoners is or are detained are hereby authorized and required upon Request made in Writeing by such person or persons or any on his her or their behalfe attested and subscribed by two Witnesses that were present at the delivery of the same to award and grant an Habeas Corpus under the Seale of such Court whereof he shall then be one of the Judges to be directed to the Officer or Officers in whose Custodie the Party soe committed or detained shall be returnable immediate before such Justice Baron or any other Justice or Baron of the Degree of the Coife of any of the said Courts and upon Service thereof as aforesaid the Officer or Officers his or their Under-Officer or Under Officers Under Keeper or Under Keepers or their Deputy in whose custodie the Partie is soe committed or detained shall within the times respectively before limitted bring such Prisoner or Prisoners before such Justices Barons or one of them before whome the said Writt is made returnable and in case of his absence before any other of them with the Returne of such Writt and the true Causes of the Committment and Detainer and thereupon within two dayes after the Partie shall be brought before them the said Lord Chauncellor or Lord Keeper or such Justice or Baron before whome the Prisoner shall be brought as aforesaid shall, subject to section 25 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, grant bail in accordance with the Bail Act 1976 to the said prisoner subject to a duty to appear before the Crown Court and then shall certifie the said Writt with the Returne thereof together with the recognizance of any surety for him into the said Court where such Appearance is to be made unlesse it shall appeare unto the said Justice or Justices or Baron or Barons that the Party soe committed is detained upon a legall Processe Order or Warrant out of some Court that hath Jurisdiction of Criminall Matters or by some Warrant signed and sealed with the Hand and Seale of any of the said Justices or Barons or some Justice or Justices of the Peace for such Matters or Offences for the which by the Law the Prisoner is not Baileable.
Provided alwayes if any person shall have wilfully neglected by the space of two whole Termes after his Imprisonment to pray a Habeas Corpus for his Enlargement such person soe wilfully neglecting shall not have any Habeas Corpus to be granted in Vacation time in pursuance of this Act.
And if any Officer or Officers his or their Under-Officer or Under-Officers Under-Keeper or Under-Keepers or Deputy shall neglect or refuse to make the Returnes aforesaid or to bring the Body or Bodies of the Prisoner or Prisoners according to the Command of the said Writt within the respective times aforesaid or upon Demand made by the Prisoner or Person in his behalfe shall refuse to deliver or within the space of Six houres after demand shall not deliver to the person soe demanding a true Copy of the Warrant or Warrants of Committment and Detayner of such Prisoner, which he and they are hereby required to deliver accordingly all and every the Head Goalers and Keepers of such Prisons and such other person in whose Custodie the Prisoner shall be detained shall for the first Offence forfeite to the Prisoner or Partie grieved the summe of One hundred pounds and for the second Offence the summe of Two hundred pounds and shall and is hereby made incapeable to hold or execute his said Office, the said Penalties to be recovered by the Prisoner or Partie grieved his Executors or Administrators against such Offender his Executors or Administrators by any Action or Information in any of the Kings Courts at Westminster wherein noe Injunction or stay of Prosecution by Non vult ulterius prosequi or otherwise shall bee admitted or allowed, and any Recovery or Judgement at the Suite of any Partie grieved shall be a sufficient Conviction for the first Offence and any after Recovery or Judgement at the Suite of a Partie grieved for any Offence after the first Judgement shall bee a sufficient Conviction to bring the Officers or Person within the said Penaltie for the second Offence.
And for the prevention of unjust vexation by reiterated Committments for the same Offence noe person or persons which shall be delivered or sett at large upon any Habeas Corpus shall at any time hereafter bee againe imprisoned or committed for the same Offence by any person or persons whatsoever other then by the legall Order and Processe of such Court wherein he or they shall be bound to appeare or other Court haveing Jurisdiction of the Cause and if any other person or persons shall knowingly contrary to this Act recommitt or imprison or knowingly procure or cause to be recommitted or imprisoned for the same Offence or pretended Offence any person or persons delivered or sett at large as aforesaid or be knowingly aiding or assisting therein then he or they shall forfeite to the Prisoner or Party grieved the summe of Five hundred pounds Any colourable pretence or variation in the Warrant or Warrants of Committment notwithstanding to be recovered as aforesaid.
Provided alwayes That nothing in this Act shall extend to discharge out of Prison any person charged in Debt or other Action or with Processe in any Civill Cause but that after he shall be discharged of his Imprisonment for such his Criminall Offence he shall be kept in Custodie according to Law for such other Suite.
Provided alwaies That if any person or persons Subject of this Realme shall be committed to any Prison or in Custodie of any Officer or Officers whatsoever for any Criminall or supposed Criminall matter That the said person shall not be removed from the said Prison and Custody into the Custody of any other Officer or Officers unlesse it be by Habeas Corpus or some other Legall Writt or where the Prisoner is delivered to the Constable or other inferiour Officer to carry such Prisoner to some Common Goale or where any person is sent by Order of any judge of the Crown Court or Justice of the Peace to any common Worke-house or House of Correction or where the Prisoner is removed from one Prison or place to another within the same County in order to his or her Tryall or Discharge in due course of Law or in case of suddaine Fire or Infection or other necessity and if any person or persons shall after such Committment aforesaid make out and signe or countersigne any Warrant or Warrants for such removeall aforesaid contrary to this Act as well he that makes or signes or countersignes such Warrant or Warrants as the Officer or Officers that obey or execute the same shall suffer and incurr the Paines and Forfeitures in this Actbefore-mentioned both for the first and second Offence respectively to be recovered in manner aforesaid by the Partie grieved.
Provided alsoe That it shall and may be lawfull to and for any Prisoner and Prisoners as aforesaid to move and obtaine his or their Habeas Corpus as well out of the High Court of Chauncery or Court of Exchequer as out of the Courts of Kings Bench or Common Pleas of either of them And if any Judge or Judges Baron or Barons for the time being of the Degree or the Coife of any of the Courts aforesaid in the Vacation time upon view of the Copy or Copies of the Warrant or Warrants of Committment or Detainer or upon Oath made that such Copy or Copyes were denyed as aforesaid shall deny any Writt of Habeas Corpus by this Act required to be granted being moved for as aforesaid they shall severally forfeite to the Prisoner or Partie grieved the summe of Five hundred pounds to be recovered in manner aforesaid.
And an Habeas Corpus according to the true intent and meaning of this Act may be directed and runn into any County Palatine The Cinque Ports or other priviledged Places within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede and the Islands of Jersey or Guernsey Any Law or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
And for preventing illegall Imprisonments in Prisons beyond the Seas noe Subject of this Realme that now is or hereafter shall be an Inhabitant of Resiant of this Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede shall or may be sent Prisoner into Scotland Ireland Jersey Gaurnsey Tangeir or into any Parts Garrisons Islands or Places beyond the Seas which are or at any time hereafter shall be within or without the Dominions of His Majestie His Heires or Successors and that every such Imprisonment is hereby enacted and adjudged to be illegall and that if any of the said Subjects now is or hereafter shall bee soe imprisoned every such person and persons soe imprisoned shall and may for every such Imprisonment maintaine by vertue of this Act an Action or Actions of false Imprisonment in any of His Majestyes Courts of Record against the person or persons by whome he or she shall be soe committed detained imprisoned sent Prisoner or transported contrary to the true meaning of this Act and against all or any person or persons that shall frame contrive write seale or countersigne any Warrant or Writeing for such Committment Detainer Imprisonment or Transportation or shall be adviseing aiding or assisting in the same or any of them and the Plaintiffe in every such Action shall have Judgement to recover his Costs besides Damages which Damages soe to be given shall not be lesse then Five hundred pounds In which Action noe delay stay or stopp of Proceeding by Rule Order or Command nor noe Injunction whatsoever shall be allowed excepting such Rule of the Court wherein the Action shall depend made in open Court as shall bee thought in Justice necessary for speciall cause to be expressed in the said Rule and the person or persons who shall knowingly frame contrive write seale or countersigne any Warrant for such Committment Detainer or Transportation or shall soe committ detaine imprison or transport any person or persons contrary to this Act or be any wayes adviseing aiding or assisting therein being lawfully convicted thereof shall be disabled from thenceforth to beare any Office of Trust or Proffitt within the said Realme of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede or any of the Islands Territories or Dominions thereunto belonging and be liable to imprisonment for life and be incapeable of any Pardon from the King His Heires or Successors of the said Disabilities or any of them.
Provided alsoe That if any person or persons at any time resiant in this Realme shall have committed any Capitall Offence in Scotland or Ireland or any of the Islands or Forreigne Plantations of the King His Heires or Successors where he or she ought to be tryed for such Offence such person or persons may be sent to such place there to receive such Tryall in such manner as the same might have beene used before the makeing of this Act Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided alsoe That noe person or persons shall be sued impleaded molested or troubled for any Offence against this Act unless the Partie offending be sued or impleaded for the same within Two yeares at the most after such time wherein the Offence shall be committed in case the partie grieved shall not be then in Prison and if he shall be in Prison then within the space of Two yeares after the decease of the Person imprisoned or his or her delivery out of Prison which shall first happen.
[N.B. A variant reading of some parts of the text in this statute was noted in The Statutes of the Realm. See http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/31/2 for full details.]
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