Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 Part II (ss.26 to 42)


BASIC POSITION

The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 gives new powers to courts to disqualify an individual who has committed a serious offence (s.26) from working with children (ss. 28 and 29). Breach of such an order will itself be a separate criminal offence. There is a long list of what amount to serious offences for s.26 purposes (see sch 4 to the Act).

These provisions were brought into force on 11th January 2001 by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 SI 2000/3302.

There is general guidance on a Home Office website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/cjcs/cjcsguide.htm.


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prepared Jan2001




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