Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made
2nd July 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in the exercise of the power conferred by section 95(1) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015.
2. The following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 come into force on 17th July 2015—
(a)section 28 (minimum sentence for repeat offences involving offensive weapons etc); and
(b)Schedule 5 (minimum sentence for repeat offences involving offensive weapons etc: consequential provision).
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
2nd July 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences section 28 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2). Section 28 creates a minimum custodial sentence for a second (or further) conviction for possession of a knife or offensive weapon. The minimum custodial sentence which the court must impose is 6 months imprisonment for those aged 18 or over when convicted and a four month detention and training order for those aged 16 or 17 when convicted, unless there are particular circumstances relating to the offence, previous offence(s) or offender which would make it unjust to impose such a sentence. The second or further offence must be committed after the commencement of these provisions. Schedule 5 sets out the consequential amendments necessary in respect of section 28.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 7 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 12 to 27 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 29 and 30 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 32 to 37 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 38 | 20.03.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 39 | 20.03.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 40 and 41 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 43 to 51 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 53 to 61 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 63 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 67 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Sections 69 to 83 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 84(1) to (3) | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 87 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Section 92 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedules 1 and 2 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedule 4 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedule 6 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedule 8 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedules 9 and 10 | 20.03.2015 | 2015/778 |
| Schedules 11 to 15 | 13.04.2015 | 2015/778 |