These notes refer to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44)which received Royal Assent on 20th November 2003
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 2003
EXPLANATORY NOTES
These explanatory notes relate to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 which received RoyalAssent on 20th November. They have been prepared by the Home Office in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.