Criminal Justice Act 2003

150 Community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law etc. E+W

[F1 (1)] The power to make a community order or [F2 youth rehabilitation order] is not exercisable in respect of an offence for which the sentence—

(a) is fixed by law,

(b) falls to be imposed under section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) (required custodial sentence for certain firearms offences),

(c) falls to be imposed under section 110(2) or 111(2) of the Sentencing Act (requirement to impose custodial sentences for certain repeated offences committed by offenders aged 18 or over), F3 . . .

[F4 (ca) falls to be imposed under section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (required custodial sentence in certain cases of using someone to mind a weapon),

[F5 (cb) falls to be imposed under section 224A of this Act (life sentence for second listed offence for certain dangerous offenders),]or]

(d) falls to be imposed under [F6 section 225(2) or 226(2) of this Act (requirement to impose sentence of imprisonment for life or detention for life)].

[F7 (2) The power to make a community order is not exercisable in respect of an offence for which the sentence—

[F8 (a) falls to be imposed under section 1(2B) or 1A(5) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (minimum sentence for certain offences involving offensive weapons), or

(b) falls to be imposed under section 139(6B), 139A(5B) or 139AA(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (minimum sentence for certain offences involving article with blade or point or offensive weapon).]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 150(1): s. 150 renumbered as s. 150(1) (11.12.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 16 para. 23(1)(a); S.I. 2013/2981, art. 2(d)

F2 Words in s. 150 substituted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 6, 153, Sch. 4 para. 75 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(xiii)

F3 Word in s. 150(c) repealed (6.4.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 49, 65, 66(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3), Sch. 5; S.I. 2007/858, art. 2(g)(m)(n)(xvii)

F4 S. 150(ca) inserted (6.4.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 49, 66(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3); S.I. 2007/858, art. 2(g)

F5 S. 150(cb) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 19 para. 10; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(q)

F6 Words in s. 150(d) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 153, Sch. 26 para. 65; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 48(a)

F7 S. 150(2) inserted (11.12.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 16 para. 23(1)(b); S.I. 2013/2981, art. 2(d)

F8 S. 150(2)(a)(b) substituted (17.7.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 5 para. 13; S.I. 2015/1463, art. 2(b)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 150 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 7 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)