Nature of Offence in UK Law

  • The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2014
    ... ... of care,other than any services which, having regard to their nature and the circumstances in which they are provided, do not need to be ... ” means—(a) any behaviour towards a service user that is an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ,(b) ill-treatment (whether of a ... ...
  • Firearms Act 1968
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1968
    ... ... (1) Subject to any exemption under this Act, it is an offence for a person—(a) to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, a ... specify the conditions (if any) subject to which it is held, the nature and number of the firearms to which it relates F69, including if known ... ...
  • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1971
    ... ... (2) Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—(a) to produce a controlled drug in contravention of ... this Act specified in the first column of the Schedule (the general nature of the offence being described in the second column) —(a) the third ... ...
  • Companies Act 1985
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1985
    ... ... person who authorised the issue of the prospectus is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both, unless he proves ... application from any creditor, the names of those creditors and the nature and amount of their debts or claims; and(b) may publish notices fixing a ... ...
  • Insolvency Act 1986
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1986
    ... ... who did not have a reasonable excuse for the failure commits an offence ... (5) If the monitor without reasonable excuse fails to comply with ... any security, other than a floating charge or a charge having the nature of a floating charge, which on the winding up of the company in Scotland ... ...
  • Serious Crime Act 2015
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2015
    ... ... the seizure and forfeiture of drug-cutting agents; to make it an offence to possess an item that contains advice or guidance about committing ... gain or benefit referred to in subsection (3) to be financial in nature ... (8) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this ... ...
  • Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1984
    ... ... contravention of a traffic regulation order, shall be guilty of an offence ... (2) ... thinks fit, having regard to their character and situation or the nature of the traffic to which they are suited, and may determine in what class ... ...
  • Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2003
    ... ... or, as the case may be, the commission of any such further offence, and(b) that any interference with family life which is likely to result ... entry relating to section 19—(a) in the second column (general nature of offence) for “loaded firearm” substitute “ firearm or imitation ... ...
  • Road Traffic Act 1974
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1974
    ... ... points on that highway,a notice of his proposal, stating the nature, dimensions and proposed location of the road hump, the address to which ... proceedings for certain offences) shall apply in relation to an offence under this subsection as it applies in relation to the offences under that ... ...
  • The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2005
    ... ... (i) the gravity of the offence alleged, ... (ii) the complexity of what is in issue, ... (iii) the ... [Note. Depending upon the nature of a case and the stage that it has reached, its progress may be affected ... ...
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