Part I POWERS EXERCISABLE BEFORE SENTENCE
Deferment of sentence
F11 Deferment of sentence
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F11ZAUndertakings to participate in restorative justice activities
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F11AFurther provision about undertakings
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F11BBreach of undertakings
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F11CConviction of offence during period of deferment
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F11DDeferment of sentence: supplementary
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Committal to Crown Court for sentence
F13 Committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way.
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F13ACommittal for sentence of dangerous adult offenders
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F13BCommittal for sentence of young offenders on summary trial of certain serious offences
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F13CCommittal for sentence of dangerous young offenders
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F14 Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way.
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F14ACommittal for sentence on indication of guilty plea by child or young person with related offences
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F15 Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3 and 4.Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3, 3A and 4
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F15APower of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3B, 3C and 4A
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F16 Committal for sentence in certain cases where offender committed in respect of another offence.
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F17 Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under section 6.
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Remission for sentence: young offenders etc.
F18 Power and duty to remit young offenders to youth courts for sentence.
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F19 Power of youth court to remit offender who attains age of 18 to magistrates’ court other than youth court for sentence.
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F110 Power of magistrates’ court to remit case to another magistrates’ court for sentence.
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Remand by magistrates’ court for medical examination
11 Remand by magistrates’ court for medical examination.
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If, on the trial by a magistrates’ court of an offence punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment, the court—
(a)
is satisfied that the accused did the act or made the omission charged, but
(b)
is of the opinion that an inquiry ought to be made into his physical or mental condition before the method of dealing with him is determined,
the court shall adjourn the case to enable a medical examination and report to be made, and shall remand him.
(2)
An adjournment under subsection (1) above shall not be for more than three weeks at a time where the court remands the accused in custody, nor for more than four weeks at a time where it remands him on bail.
(3)
Where on an adjournment under subsection (1) above the accused is remanded on bail, the court shall impose conditions under paragraph (d) of section 3(6) of the M1Bail Act 1976 and the requirements imposed as conditions under that paragraph shall be or shall include requirements that the accused—
(a)
undergo medical examination by a registered medical practitioner or, where the inquiry is into his mental condition and the court so directs, two such practitioners; and
(b)
for that purpose attend such an institution or place, or on such practitioner, as the court directs and, where the inquiry is into his mental condition, comply with any other directions which may be given to him for that purpose by any person specified by the court or by a person of any class so specified.
Part II ABSOLUTE AND CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
F212 Absolute and conditional discharge.
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F213 Commission of further offence by person conditionally discharged.
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F214 Effect of discharge.
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F215 Discharge: supplementary.
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Part III MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY REFERRAL OF YOUNG OFFENDERS
Referral orders
F216 Duty and power to refer certain young offenders to youth offender panels.
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F217 The referral conditions.
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F218 Making of referral orders: general.
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F219 Making of referral orders: effect on court’s other sentencing powers.
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F220 Making of referral orders: attendance of parents etc.
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Youth offender panels
F221 Establishment of panels.
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F222 Attendance at panel meetings.
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Youth offender contracts
F223 First meeting: agreement of contract with offender.
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F224 First meeting: duration of contract.
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F225 First meeting: failure to agree contract.
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F226 Progress meetings.
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F227 Final meeting.
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Referrals back to court in the interests of justice
F227ARevocation of referral order where offender making good progress etc.
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F227BExtension of period for which young offender contract has effect
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Further court proceedings
F228 Offender or parent referred back to court: offender convicted while subject to referral order.
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Supplementary
F229 Functions of youth offending teams.
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F230 Regulations under Part III.
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F231 Rules of court.
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F232 Definitions for purposes of Part III.
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Part IVF3Youth community orders and reparation orders
F4Chapter IF5Youth community orders: general provisions
F433 Meaning of “youth community order” and “community sentence”
(1)
In this Act “youth community order” means any of the following orders—
F4(a)
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F4(b)
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(c)
an attendance centre order;
F4(d)
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F4(e)
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F4(2)
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F634 Community orders not available where sentence fixed by law etc.
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F635 Restrictions on imposing community sentences.
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F636 Procedural requirements for community sentences: pre-sentence reports etc.
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F636A Pre-sentence drug testing.
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F4F736BElectronic monitoring of requirements in F8youth community orders.
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(2)
A court shall not include in a F11youth community order a requirement under subsection (1) above unless the court—
(a)
has been notified by the Secretary of State that electronic monitoring arrangements are available in the relevant areas specified in subsections (7) to (10) below; and
(b)
is satisfied that the necessary provision can be made under those arrangements.
(3)
Where—
(a)
it is proposed to include in an exclusion order a requirement for securing electronic monitoring in accordance with this section; but
(b)
there is a person (other than the offender) without whose co-operation it will not be practicable to secure the monitoring,
the requirement shall not be included in the order without that person’s consent.
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(5)
An order which includes requirements under subsection (1) above shall include provision for making a person responsible for the monitoring; and a person who is made so responsible shall be of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(6)
The Secretary of State may make rules for regulating—
(a)
the electronic monitoring of compliance with requirements included in a F13youth community order; and
(b)
without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) above, the functions of persons made responsible for securing the electronic monitoring of compliance with requirements included in the order.
(7)
In the case of a curfew order or an exclusion order, the relevant area is the area in which the place proposed to be specified in the order is situated.
In this subsection, “place”, in relation to an exclusion order, has the same meaning as in section 40A below.
F12(8)
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(9)
(10)
In the case of an attendance centre order, the relevant area is the F15local justice area in which the attendance centre proposed to be specified in the order is situated.
F16Chapter IICommunity orders available for offenders of any age
F16Curfew orders
F1637 Curfew orders.
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F1738Electronic monitoring of curfew orders.
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F1639 Breach, revocation and amendment of curfew orders.
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F1640Curfew orders: supplementary.
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F16Exclusion orders
F1640AExclusion orders.
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F1640BBreach, revocation and amendment of exclusion orders.
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F1640C Exclusion orders: supplementary.
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Chapter IIICommunity orders available only where offender aged 16 or over
Probation orders
F1841Community rehabilitation orders.
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F1842 Additional requirements which may be included in community rehabilitation orders.
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F1843 Breach, revocation and amendment of community rehabilitation orders.
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F1844 Offenders residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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F1845Community rehabilitation orders: supplementary.
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Community punishment orders
F1846Community punishment orders.
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F1847 Obligations of person subject to community punishment order.
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F1848 Breach, revocation and amendment of community punishment orders.
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F1849 Offenders residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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F1850Community punishment orders: supplementary.
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Community punishment and rehabilitation orders
F1851Community punishment and rehabilitation orders.
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Drug treatment and testing orders
F1852 Drug treatment and testing orders.
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F1853 The treatment and testing requirements.
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F1854 Provisions of order as to supervision and periodic review.
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F1855 Periodic reviews.
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F1856 Breach, revocation and amendment of drug treatment and testing orders.
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F1857 Copies of orders.
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F1858 Drug treatment and testing orders: supplementary.
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Drug abstinence orders
F1858A Drug abstinence orders.
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F1858B Drug abstinence orders: supplementary.
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Orders for persistent petty offenders
F1859 Curfew orders and community punishment orders for persistent petty offenders.
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F19Chapter IVAttendance centre orders: offenders under 21 and defaulters
F1960 Attendance centre orders.
(1)
Where—
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(b)
a court would have power, but for F20section 227 of the Sentencing Code (restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under F2118), to commit a person aged under 21 to prison in default of payment of any sum of money or for failing to do or abstain from doing anything required to be done or left undone, F22...
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the court may, if it has been notified by the Secretary of State that an attendance centre is available for the reception of persons of his description, order him to attend at such a centre, to be specified in the order, for such number of hours as may be so specified.
(2)
An order under subsection (1) above is in this Act referred to as an “attendance centre order”.
(3)
The aggregate number of hours for which an attendance centre order may require a person to attend at an attendance centre shall not be less than 12 except where—
(a)
he is aged under 14; and
(b)
the court is of the opinion that 12 hours would be excessive, having regard to his age or any other circumstances.
(4)
The aggregate number of hours shall not exceed 12 except where the court is of the opinion, having regard to all the circumstances, that 12 hours would be inadequate, and in that case—
(a)
shall not exceed 24 where the person is aged under 16; and
(b)
shall not exceed 36 where the person is aged F2316 or 17.
(5)
A court may make an attendance centre order in respect of a person before a previous attendance centre order made in respect of him has ceased to have effect, and may determine the number of hours to be specified in the order without regard—
(a)
to the number specified in the previous order; or
(b)
to the fact that that order is still in effect.
(6)
An attendance centre order shall not be made unless the court is satisfied that the attendance centre to be specified in it is reasonably accessible to the person concerned, having regard to his age, the means of access available to him and any other circumstances.
(7)
The times at which a person is required to attend at an attendance centre shall, as far as practicable, be such as to avoid—
(a)
any conflict with his religious beliefs or with the requirements of any other F24youth community order to which he may be subject; and
(b)
any interference with the times, if any, at which he normally works or attends school or any other educational establishment.
(8)
The first time at which the person is required to attend at an attendance centre shall be a time at which the centre is available for his attendance in accordance with the notification of the Secretary of State, and shall be specified in the order.
(9)
The subsequent times shall be fixed by the officer in charge of the centre, having regard to the person’s circumstances.
(10)
A person shall not be required under this section to attend at an attendance centre on more than one occasion on any day, or for more than three hours on any occasion.
(11)
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deliver or send a copy of the order to the officer in charge of the attendance centre specified in it; and
(b)
deliver a copy of the order to the person in respect of whom it is made or F27serve a copy on that person in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules.
(12)
Where a person (“the defaulter”) has been ordered to attend at an attendance centre in default of the payment of any sum of money—
(a)
on payment of the whole sum to any person authorised to receive it, the attendance centre order shall cease to have effect;
(b)
on payment of a part of the sum to any such person, the total number of hours for which the defaulter is required to attend at the centre shall be reduced proportionately, that is to say by such number of complete hours as bears to the total number the proportion most nearly approximating to, without exceeding, the proportion which the part bears to the whole sum.
F1961 Breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre orders.
Schedule 5 to this Act (which makes provision for dealing with failures to comply with attendance centre orders, for revoking such orders with or without the substitution of other sentences and for amending such orders) shall have effect.
F2862 Provision, regulation and management of attendance centres.
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F29Chapter VCommunity orders available only where offender aged under 18
F29Supervision orders
F2963 Supervision orders.
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F2964 Selection and duty of supervisor and certain expenditure of his.
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F2964ASupervision orders and curfew orders
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F2965 Breach, revocation and amendment of supervision orders.
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F2966 Facilities for implementing supervision orders.
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F2967 Meaning of “local authority”, “reside” and “parent”.
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F2968 Isles of Scilly.
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F29Action plan orders
F2969 Action plan orders.
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F2970 Requirements which may be included in action plan orders and directions.
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F2971 Action plan orders: power to fix further hearings.
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F2972 Breach, revocation and amendment of action plan orders.
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Chapter VIReparation orders for young offenders
F3073 Reparation orders.
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F3074 Requirements and provisions of reparation order, and obligations of person subject to it.
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F3075 Breach, revocation and amendment of reparation orders.
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Part V CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.
Chapter IGeneral provisions
Meaning of “custodial sentence”
F3076 Meaning of “custodial sentence”.
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Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment
F3077 Liability to imprisonment on conviction on indictment.
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General limit on magistrates’ courts’ powers
F3178 General limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution.
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General restrictions on discretionary custodial sentences
F3279 General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences.
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F3280 Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision.
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Procedural requirements for imposing discretionary custodial sentences
F3281 Pre-sentence reports and other requirements.
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F3282 Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender.
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F33 Life sentences
F3482A Determination of tariffs.
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Other restrictions
F3583 Restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons not legally represented.
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F3684 Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.
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Sexual and violent offences: licences etc.
F3785 Sexual or violent offences: extension of certain custodial sentences for licence purposes.
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F3886 Sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998.
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Crediting of periods of remand in custody
F3987 Crediting of periods of remand in custody: terms of imprisonment and detention.
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F4088 Meaning of “remand in custody”.
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Chapter IIDetention and custody of young offenders
Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21
F4189 Restriction on imposing imprisonment on persons under 21.
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Detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure or for specified period
F4190 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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F4191 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.
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F4192 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.
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Custody for life
F4193 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.
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F4194 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F4195 Custody for life: place of detention.
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Detention in a young offender institution
F4196 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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F4197 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.
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F4198 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.
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Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
F4199 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
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Detention and training orders
F41100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.
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F41101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.
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F41102 The period of detention and training.
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F41103 The period of supervision.
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F41104 Breach of supervision requirements.
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F41104AApplication of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)
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F41104BInteraction of orders under section 104(3)(a) with other sentences
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F41105 Offences during currency of order.
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F41106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.
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F41106AInteraction with sentences of detention
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F41106BFurther supervision after end of term of detention and training order
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F41107 Meaning of “ youth detention accommodation” and references to terms.
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Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt
108 Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt.
(1)
In any case where, but for F42section 227(2) of the Sentencing Code, a court would have power—
(a)
to commit a person aged at least 18 but under 21 to prison for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money, or
(b)
to make an order fixing a term of imprisonment in the event of such a default by such a person, or
(c)
to commit such a person to prison for contempt of court or any kindred offence,
the court shall have power, subject to subsection (3) below, to commit him to be detained under this section or, as the case may be, to make an order fixing a term of detention under this section in the event of default, for a term not exceeding the term of imprisonment.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the power of a court to order a person to be imprisoned under section 23 of the M2Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 shall be taken to be a power to commit him to prison.
(3)
No court shall commit a person to be detained under this section unless it is of the opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and in forming any such opinion, the court—
(a)
shall take into account all such information about the circumstances of the default or contempt (including any aggravating or mitigating factors) as is available to it; and
(b)
may take into account any information about that person which is before it.
(4)
Where a magistrates’ court commits a person to be detained under this section, it shall—
(a)
state in open court the reason for its opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and
(b)
cause that reason to be specified in the warrant of commitment and to be entered in the register.
(5)
Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the M3Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc.), a person in respect of whom an order has been made under this section is to be detained—
(a)
in a remand centre,
(b)
in a young offender institution, or
(c)
in any place in which a person aged 21 or over could be imprisoned or detained for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money,
as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
Chapter IIIRequired custodial sentences for certain offences
F43109 Life sentence for second serious offence.
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F44110 Minimum of seven years for third class A drug trafficking offence.
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F44111 Minimum of three years for third domestic burglary.
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F44112 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
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F44113 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Chapter III.
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F44114 Offences under service law.
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F44115 Determination of day when offence committed.
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Chapter IVReturn to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence
F45116 Power to order return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence.
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F46117 Treatment for purposes of section 116(1) of person serving two or more sentences or extended sentence.
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Chapter VSuspended sentences of imprisonment
Suspended sentences of imprisonment
F47118 Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
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F47119 Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
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F47120 Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with.
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F47121 Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence.
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Suspended sentence supervision orders
F47122 Suspended sentence supervision orders.
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F47123 Breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order.
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F47124 Suspended sentence supervision orders: revocation, amendment and cessation.
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Suspended sentences: supplementary
F47125 Suspended sentences: supplementary.
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Part VIFinancial penalties and orders
Financial circumstances orders
F48126 Powers to order statement as to offender’s financial circumstances.
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Fines: general
F48127 General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment.
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F48128 Fixing of fines.
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F48129 Remission of fines.
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Compensation orders
F49130 Compensation orders against convicted persons.
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F49131 Limit on amount payable under compensation order of magistrates’ court in case of young offender.
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F49132 Compensation orders: appeals etc.
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F49133 Review of compensation orders.
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F49134 Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings.
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Young offenders
F49135 Limit on fines imposed by magistrates’ courts in respect of young offenders.
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F49136 Power to order statement as to financial circumstances of parent or guardian.
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F49137 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, costs , compensation or surcharge.
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F49138 Fixing of fine , compensation or surcharge to be paid by parent or guardian.
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Miscellaneous powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to F50recognizancesetc.
139 Powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to F51... forfeited recognizances.
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this section, if the Crown Court F52forfeits a person's recognizance, the court may make an order—
(a)
allowing time for the payment of F53... the amount due under the recognizance;
(b)
directing payment of that amount by instalments of such amounts and on such dates as may be specified in the order;
(c)
F54... discharging the recognizance or reducing the amount due under it.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this section, if the Crown Court F55forfeits a person's recognizance, the court shall make an order fixing a term of imprisonment or of detention under section 108 above (detention of persons aged 18 to 20 for default) which he is to undergo if any sum which he is liable to pay is not duly paid or recovered.
(3)
No person shall on the occasion when F56... his recognizance is forfeited by the Crown Court be committed to prison or detained in pursuance of an order under subsection (2) above unless—
(a)
in the case of an offence punishable with imprisonment, he appears to the court to have sufficient means to pay the sum forthwith;
(b)
it appears to the court that he is unlikely to remain long enough at a place of abode in the United Kingdom to enable payment of the sum to be enforced by other methods; or
(c)
on the occasion when the order is made the court sentences him to immediate imprisonment, custody for life or detention in a young offender institution for that or another offence, or so sentences him for an offence in addition to forfeiting his recognizance, or he is already serving a sentence of custody for life or a term—
(i)
of imprisonment;
(ii)
of detention in a young offender institution; or
(iii)
of detention under section 108 above.
(4)
The periods set out in the second column of the following Table shall be the maximum periods of imprisonment or detention under subsection (2) above applicable respectively to the amounts set out opposite them.
Table
An amount not exceeding £200 | 7 days |
An amount exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500 | 14 days |
An amount exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 | 28 days |
An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,500 | 45 days |
An amount exceeding £2,500 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months |
An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000 | 6 months |
An amount exceeding £10,000 but not exceeding £20,000 | 12 months |
An amount exceeding £20,000 but not exceeding £50,000 | 18 months |
An amount exceeding £50,000 but not exceeding £100,000 | 2 years |
An amount exceeding £100,000 but not exceeding £250,000 | 3 years |
An amount exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £1 million | 5 years |
An amount exceeding £1 million | 10 years |
(5)
Where any person liable for the payment of F57... a sum due under a recognizance to which this section applies is sentenced by the court to, or is serving or otherwise liable to serve, a term of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution or a term of detention under section 108 above, the court may order that any term of imprisonment or detention fixed under subsection (2) above shall not begin to run until after the end of the first-mentioned term.
(6)
The power conferred by this section to discharge a recognizance or reduce the amount due under it shall be in addition to the powers conferred by any other Act relating to the discharge, cancellation, mitigation or reduction of recognizances or sums forfeited under recognizances.
(7)
Subject to subsection (8) below, the powers conferred by this section shall not be taken as restricted by any enactment which authorises the Crown Court to deal with an offender in any way in which a magistrates’ court might have dealt with him or could deal with him.
F58(8)
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F59(9)
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(10)
For the purposes of any reference in this section, however expressed, to the term of imprisonment or other detention to which a person has been sentenced or which, or part of which, he has served, consecutive terms and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be treated as a single term.
(11)
Any reference in this section, however expressed, to a previous sentence shall be construed as a reference to a previous sentence passed by a court in Great Britain.
140 Enforcement of F60... recognizances forfeited by Crown Court.
(1)
Subject to subsection (5) below, F61... a recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court shall be treated for the purposes of collection, enforcement and remission of the F62... sum as having been F63... forfeited—
(a)
by a magistrates’ court specified in an order made by the Crown Court, or
(b)
F66...
(2)
Subsection (3) below applies where a magistrates’ court issues a warrant of commitment on a default in the payment of—
F67(a)
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(b)
a sum due under a recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court.
(3)
In such a case, the term of imprisonment or detention under section 108 above specified in the warrant of commitment as the term which the offender is liable to serve shall be—
(a)
the term fixed by the Crown Court under section 139(2) above, or
(b)
if that term has been reduced under section 79(2) of the M5Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (part payment) or section 85(2) of that Act (remission), that term as so reduced,
F68...
(4)
Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply in relation to a F69... recognizance forfeited by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or by the F70Supreme Court on appeal from that division, as they apply in relation to a F69... recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court; and references in those subsections to the Crown Court (except the references in subsection (1)(b)) shall be construed accordingly.
(5)
A magistrates’ court shall not, under section F71... 120 of the M6Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 as applied by subsection (1) above, remit the whole or any part of a F72... sum due under a recognizance forfeited by—
(a)
the Crown Court,
(b)
the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or
(c)
the F70Supreme Court on appeal from that division,
without the consent of the Crown Court.
(6)
Any F73... sum the payment of which is enforceable by a magistrates’ court by virtue of this section shall be treated for the purposes of F74section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 (application of receipts of designated officers) F75... as being due under a recognizance forfeited by F76a magistrates' court.
F77141 Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation.
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142 Power of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
(1)
Where—
F78(za)
the Crown Court orders a person to pay a surcharge under F79section 42 of the Sentencing Code,
(a)
the Crown Court imposes a fine on a person or forfeits his recognizance,
(b)
the Crown Court makes against a person any such order as is mentioned in paragraph 3, 4 or 9 of Schedule 9 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (orders for the payment of costs),
F80(ba)
the Crown Court makes an order against a person under F81section 46 of the Sentencing Code (criminal courts charge),
(c)
the Crown Court makes F82an order under Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code (compensation orders) against a person,
F83(ca)
the Crown Court makes an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 against a person,
(d)
(e)
on the determination of an appeal brought by a person under section 108 of the M7Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 a sum is payable by him, whether by virtue of an order of the Crown Court or by virtue of a conviction or order of the magistrates’ court against whose decision the appeal was brought,
then, if that person is before it, the Crown Court may order him to be searched.
(2)
Any money found on a person in a search under this section may be applied, unless the court otherwise directs, towards payment of the fine or other sum payable by him; and the balance, if any, shall be returned to him.
Part VIIFurther powers of courts
Powers to deprive offender of property used etc. for purposes of crime
F86143 Powers to deprive offender of property used etc. for purposes of crime.
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F86144 Property which is in possession of police by virtue of section 143.
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F86145 Application of proceeds of forfeited property.
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Driving disqualifications
F86146 Driving disqualification for any offence.
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F86147 Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
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F86147AExtension of disqualification where custodial sentence also imposed
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F86147BEffect of custodial sentence in other cases
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Restitution orders
F86148 Restitution orders.
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F86149 Restitution orders: supplementary.
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Young offenders
F86150 Binding over of parent or guardian.
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Part VIIIMiscellaneous and supplementary
Factors to be taken into account in sentencing
F87151 Effect of previous convictions and of offending while on bail.
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F87152 Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas.
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F87153 Increase in sentences for racial or religious aggravation.
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Commencement and alteration of Crown Court sentence
F88154 Commencement of Crown Court sentence.
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F89155 Alteration of Crown Court sentence.
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Disclosure of pre-sentence reports etc.
F90156 Disclosure of pre-sentence reports.
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F90157Other reports of officers of local probation boards and members of youth offending teams
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Supplementary
F90158 Savings for powers to mitigate sentences and deal appropriately with mentally disordered offenders.
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159 Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.
F91Section 4 of the M8Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 (execution of process of English and Welsh courts in Scotland) shall apply to any process issued under—
paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to this ActF94or,F95
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...paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 8 to this Act,
as it applies to process issued under the M9Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 by a magistrates’ court.
F97160 Rules and orders.
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Interpretation
F98161 Meaning of “associated offence”, “sexual offence”, “violent offence” and “protecting the public from serious harm”.
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F99162 Meaning of “pre-sentence report”.
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163 General definitions.
F100(1)
In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears—
F101“action plan order” means an order under section 69(1) above;
(a)
in relation to an exclusion order, has the meaning given by section 40A(13) above;
(b)
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F101“attendance centre order” means an order under section 60(1) above (and, except where the contrary intention is shown by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 or paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 or 8 to this Act, includes orders made under section 60(1) by virtue of paragraph 4(1)(c) or 5(1)(c) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 7 or 8);
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F101“community sentence” has the meaning given by section 33(2) above;
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“court” does not include F107the Court Martial;
F101“curfew order” means an order under section 37(1) above (and, except where the contrary intention is shown by section 59 above or paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 or 8 to this Act or section 35 of the M10Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, includes orders made under section 37(1) by virtue of section 59or paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 7 or 8 or the said section 35);
“custodial sentence” has the meaning given by section 76 above;
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F101“supervision order” means an order under section 63(1) above;
F101“supervisor”, in relation to a supervision order, has the meaning given by section 63(3) above;
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F113(2)
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164 Further interpretive provisions.
(1)
For the purposes of any provision of this Act which requires the determination of the age of a person by the court or the Secretary of State, his age shall be deemed to be that which it appears to the court or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State to be after considering any available evidence.
(2)
Any reference in this Act to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under this or any Act on the imprisonment of young offenders.
F114(3)
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Final provisions
165 Consequential amendments, transitory modifications, transitional provisions and repeals.
(1)
Schedule 9 to this Act (which contains amendments consequential on this Act) shall have effect.
(2)
Schedule 10 to this Act (which contains transitory modifications of this Act) shall have effect.
(3)
Schedule 11 to this Act (which contains transitional provisions) shall have effect.
(4)
The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 12 to this Act and the instruments mentioned in Part II of that Schedule are hereby repealed or revoked to the extent specified in the third column of those Parts.
166 Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.
167 Extent.
(1)
Subject to subsections (2) to (4) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(2)
The following provisions also extend to Scotland, namely—
section 14;
sections 44, 49 and 51(6);
section 121(3);
section 159;
this section; and
Schedule 4.
(3)
The following provisions also extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
sections 44, 49 and 51(6);
this section; and
Schedule 4.
(4)
The extent of any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended, repealed or revoked.
(5)
For the purposes of the M11Scotland Act 1998, any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland is to be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.
168 Commencement.
(1)
Subject F115... to paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 (special provisions relating to referral orders), this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed (and references to the commencement of this Act are to its coming into force then).
F116(2)
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F116(3)
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