Part 2Management of offenders after sentencing

Removal of requirement for supervision after sentence

34Repeal of provisions relating to supervision after end of sentence

(1)

In the Criminal Justice Act 2003—

(a)

for the italic heading before section 256AA, for “offenders” substitute “certain young offenders after release”;

(b)

omit sections 256AA to 256AC (supervision after end of sentence of prisoners serving less than 2 years);

(c)

omit Schedule 19A (supervision default orders).

(2)

In the Sentencing Code, omit section 247 (supervision after end of term of detention and training order).

(3)

Schedule 5 makes provision which is consequential on subsections (1) and (2).

(4)

Subject to subsection (5), the amendments made by this section and Schedule 5 have effect in relation to supervision requirements imposed on a person under section 256AA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 before the day on which the amendments come into force.

(5)

The amendments do not have effect in relation to a failure, or alleged failure, to comply with such a supervision requirement where the failure or alleged failure began, or is alleged to have begun, before the day on which the amendments come into force.