Topic
Criminal law
This page contains different parts of laws about Criminal law, within the topic of Crime and justice.
Important laws about Criminal law
Weights and Measures Act 1987
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29: Privilege against self-incrimination
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules about pretending to be inspectors and using fake stamps or marks on weights and measures
32: Offences
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules for giving out and handling fines for breaking weight and measure laws
32B: Procedural requirements relating to infringement notices
Weights and Measures Act 1987
What happens if you break the weights and measures rules
33: Penalties
Weights and Measures Act 1987
This part about rule-breaking fines has been taken out of the law
33A: Infringement fee
Weights and Measures Act 1987
What happens to things used in breaking weight and measure laws
34: Forfeitures
Weights and Measures Act 1987
How legal cases are started and handled when someone breaks weighing and measuring rules
36: Proceedings in relation to offences
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Infringement notice protects you from getting a criminal record
32BA: Effect of infringement notice
Weights and Measures Act 1987
Rules about fines for breaking weights and measures laws
41B: Regulations relating to infringement fees
Conservation Act 1987
Breaking rules about fish that are laying eggs is against the law
26ZJ: Offences relating to spawning fish
Conservation Act 1987
Breaking rules about dogs in special areas can get you in trouble
26ZZP: Offences
Conservation Act 1987
Dogs that badly hurt or kill protected animals can get their owners in big trouble.
26ZZQ: Dogs causing serious injury to protected wildlife
More laws about Criminal law
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You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.
Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.