Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Minimum sentence for repeat offences involving offensive weapons etc: consequential provision

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

15 (1) Section 153 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for the words from “section 1A(5)” to “this Act” substitute “the provisions listed in subsection (3)”.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(3) The provisions referred to in subsection (2) are—

(a) sections 1(2B) and 1A(5) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953;

(b) section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968;

(c) sections 139(6B), 139A(5B) and 139AA(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988;

(d) sections 110(2) and 111(2) of the Sentencing Act;

(e) sections 226A(4) and 226B(2) of this Act;

(f) section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.”