(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made under section 149(1) and (2) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c.10) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2 makes amendments which are consequential on Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Act (remand of children otherwise than on bail). Regulation 2(1) to (3) updates the references in regulations 6 and 13 of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1505) in light of the commencement of section 91 of the Act. Regulation 2(4) to (5) disapplies the changes in regulation 2(2) and (3) for children remanded to certain accommodation before 3rd December 2012.
Regulations 3 and 4 make amendments which are consequential on section 123 of the Act (abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders).
Regulation 5(1), (2) and (4) makes amendments which are consequential on the commencement of provisions in Schedule 22 to the Act (dangerous offenders subject to service law etc) relating to new sections 218A and 219A of the Armed Forces Act 2006. Regulation 5(3) is consequential on Schedule 13 to the Act.
Regulation 6(a) makes an amendment which is consequential on section 68 of the Act (changes to powers to make suspended sentence order). Regulation 6(b) makes an amendment which is consequential on section 123 of the Act (abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders).