2012 No. 2901 (C. 112)
Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

Made
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 57(2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 19971.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012.

Repeal of section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 19672.

The following provisions of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 come into force on 3rd December 2012 for remaining purposes2

(a)

section 56(2) so far as it relates to the provision mentioned in subparagraph (b); and

(b)

the entry in Schedule 6 (repeals) relating to section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 19673 (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales).

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Jeremy Wright
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the fifth commencement order made under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43). It fully commences the repeal of section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80) (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of commencement

S.I. No.

Sections 1 (partially), 2 and 3 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Sections 3 (so far as not already in force) and 4

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Section 5 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 5 (so far as not already in force)

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Section 6 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 6 (so far as not already in force)

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Sections 7 and 28 to 34

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 35

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Section 36

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 37

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Section 38

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 39 (partially)

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Section 39 (so far as not already in force)

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Section 40

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Sections 41 (so far as not already in force) and 42

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 43

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Sections 44 to 49

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 50

1st March 1998

1997/2200

Sections 51 to 54, and 55 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 55 (so far as not already in force)

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Section 56 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Section 56(2) (partially)

4th April 2005

2005/932

Section 57

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Schedule 1 (partially)

25th June 1997

1997/1581

Schedules 1 (so far as not already in force) , 2 (partially), 3 and 4 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Schedule 4 (partially)

1st January 1998

1997/2200

Schedule 4 (partially)

1st December 1999

1999/3096

Schedule 5 (partially) and 6 (partially)

1st October 1997

1997/2200

Schedule 6 (partially)

4th April 2005

2005/932