This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1907 .
8-669: The Probation of Offenders Act 1907 ( 7 Edw. 7 . c. 17) is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament , commonly referred to as just the Probation Act . The Act was passed on 21 August and originally extended throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . It remains in force in the Republic of Ireland . The Act allows judges wide latitude to dismiss a charge tried summarily against
16-411: A defendant even when the court thinks it is proved, or to conditionally discharge a defendant (whether the charge is tried summarily or on indictment ). The power may be invoked when the court is of the opinion that having regard to the character, antecedents, age, health, or mental condition of the person charged, or to the trivial nature of the offence, or to the extenuating circumstances under which
24-611: A defendant is "given the Probation Act", it does not count as a criminal conviction , although it has been known to negatively affect travel abroad. 7 Edw. 7 Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland ). For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and
32-465: The list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in
40-596: The list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland . For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland . For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament , the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru ; see also
48-473: The 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number. The second session of
56-453: The offence is technical or trivial. The application of the Act has occasionally caused controversy where victims or persons affected by the crime feel that the dismissal is inappropriate. Despite the name, a dismissal under the Probation Act does not put the offender on probation in the sense of having to report to and engage with a probation officer , unless it is expressed to do so. Indeed, if
64-409: The offence was committed, it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment or any other than a nominal punishment, or that it is expedient to release the offender on probation[.] In practice, cases may be dismissed under the Probation Act for a defendant on condition that he pays a contribution to charity, or repays an amount stolen, or pays the costs arising from his actions. They may also be dismissed where
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