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Criminal Procedure Act

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Criminal Procedure Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation relating to criminal procedure in Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Criminal Procedure Bill during its passage through Parliament.

Criminal Procedure Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to criminal procedure.

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Hong Kong

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Malaysia

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New Zealand

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Republic of Ireland

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South Africa

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United Kingdom

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Applying to two or more of the three jurisdictions (England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland to 1922; E+W,S,NI after)

England and Wales

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Scotland

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Northern Ireland

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See also

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List of short titles

References

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  • Charles W H Lansdown and E F Van der Riet, assisted by G N Dock. Judicial Interpretations of the South African Criminal Procedure Acts, 1917-1955. Juta & Co Ltd. Cape Town. 1956.
  • J Kane. Handbook of Amended Criminal Procedure Acts. Wallachs. Pretoria. 1935.