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The Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1993
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Article 2(1) of this Order brings into force on 16th August 1993 sections 66 and 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, relating respectively to the powers of the courts to deal with offenders and the penalty for causing death by dangerous driving or by careless driving.
Article 2(2) brings into force on 20th September 1993 section 65 of the Act (fixing of fines) and associated provisions.
By virtue of section 65(4) and section 66(9) the amendments relating to the powers of the courts and the fixing of fines are to apply in relation to offenders convicted (but not sentenced) before the dates on which those sections come into force as they apply in relation to offenders convicted after those dates.
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