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Part I Treatment of Young Offenders
Custody and detention of persons under 21
1C. Accommodation of offenders sentenced to detention in a young offender institution.
3. Restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons under 21 not legally represented.
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9. Detention of persons aged 17 to 20 for default or contempt.
Offences by person subject to care order owing to previous offence
Part II Partial Suspension of Sentences, Early Release, Release on Licence or Bail etc.
SCHEDULES
Offences Excluded from Section 32
Part I OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(a)
1. Manslaughter.
2. Rape.
3. Kidnapping.
4. Assault (of any description).
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Part II OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(b)
MALICIOUS DAMAGE ACT 1861 (c. 97)
1. Sections 35, 47 and 48 (criminal damage).
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 (c. 100)
2. Section 16 (making threats to kill).
3. Section 18 (wounding with intent to do grievious bodily...
4. Section 20 (wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm).
5. Section 21 (garotting).
6. Section 23 (endangering life or causing harm by administering...
7. Section 28 (burning, maiming, etc by explosion).
8. Section 29 (causing explosions or casting corrosive fluids with...
EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883 (c. 3)
9. Section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or...
INFANT LIFE (PRESERVATION) ACT 1929 (c. 34)
10. Section 1 (child destruction).
11. Section 1(1) (infanticide).
SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 1956 (c. 69)
12. Section 12 (buggery with a male under the age...
13. Section 12 (buggery with a male over 16 without...
14. Section 17 (abduction of female by force).
15. Section 17(1) (use of firearms and imitation firearms to...
16. Section 8 (robbery).
17. Section 10 (aggravated burglary).
MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 (c. 38)
18. Section 4 (production or supply of a controlled drug)....
19. Section 5(3) (possession of a controlled drug with intent...
20. Section 20 (assisting in, or inducing the commission outside...
CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1971 (c. 48)
21. Section 1(2)(b) (criminal damage, including arson, endangering life).
22. Section 1 (causing death by reckless driving).
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979 (c. 2)
23. Section 85(2) (shooting at naval or revenue vessels).
AVIATION SECURITY ACT 1982 (c. 36)
24. Section 1 (hijacking).
25. Sections 2, 3 and 6 (other offences relating to...
THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 (c.52)
Section 1 (causing death by dangerous driving). Section 3A (causing...
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION) ACT 1990 (c. 31)
Section 14 (concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking).
AVIATION AND MARITIME SECURITY ACT 1990 (c. 31)
Section 1 (endangering safety at aerodromes).
Section 9 (hijacking of ships).
Section 10 (seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms).
Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 (other offences relating to...
CHANNEL TUNNEL (SECURITY) ORDER 1994 No.570
Article 4 (hijacking of Channel Tunnel trains)
Article 5 (seizing or exercising control of the tunnel system)...
Articles 6, 7 and 8 (other offences relating to Channel...
Section 49 (concealing or transferring the proceeds of drug trafficking)....
Section 50 (assisting another person to retain the benefit of...
Section 51 (acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug...
Part III OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(c)
Offences under sections 50(2) and (3), 68(2) and 170 of...
Schedule to be inserted after Schedule 6 to Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
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1.(1) The following subsection shall be inserted after section 57(2)...
6.In section 145(1)(b) of those Acts (forfeiture of pay for...
9.The following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraphs (1) and...
10.(1) In paragraph 14(1) of those Schedules (recognisances from parents...
11.In paragraph 15(3) of those Schedules (scale of punishments and...
Amendments of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 relating to remands in custody
2.In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 128 (remand...
3.The following subsections shall be inserted after the said subsection...
4.The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (3) of...
5.The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (4) of...
7.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 (transfer of remand hearings)...
Community Service Orders—Reciprocal Arrangements
Part I Reciprocal Arrangements (England and Wales)—Persons Residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland
Part II Reciprocal Arrangements (Scotland)—Persons Residing in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
Minor and Consequential Amendments
Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)
11.The following subsections shall be substituted for subsections (4) to...
12.The words “youth custody centre” shall be substituted for the...
13.In subsection (2) of section 32 of that Act (supervision...
14.The words “or of any authorised officer” shall be added...
15.In section 38 of that Act (construction of references to...
17.In section 42(1) of that Act (application to Scotland), and...
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
47.In section 24(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (powers...
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49.The following subsections shall be substituted for subsection (1) of...
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54.The following section shall be inserted after section 96 of...
56.In section 133(1) of that Act (consecutive terms of imprisonment)...
58.The following subsection shall be added as subsection (3) of...
59.In Schedule 4 to that Act (imprisonment for default) the...
Minor and Consequential Amendments Scotland
South of Scotland Electricity Order Confirmation Act 1956 (c. xciv)
North of Scotland Electricity Order Confirmation Act 1958 (c. ii)
1.(1) Where an offender has before the commencement of sections...
2.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, an order for detention...
3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where at the commencement...
5.(1) A custodial order to which this sub-paragraph applies shall...
6.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where at the commencement...
11.A person who immediately before the commencement of sections 1...
12.A person who immediately before the commencement of sections 1...
13.A person who immediately before the commencement of sections 1...
14.(1) Where— (a) a person has been released from prison,...
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