This Order is the fourth commencement order made under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c.10) (“the 2012 Act”). It brings various provisions of the 2012 Act into force on 3rd December 2012 and makes various saving provisions.

Article 2 brings various provisions in Part 3 of the Act into force subject to the saving provisions set out in article 3 to 7.

Article 3 makes a saving in relation to various sentencing provisions of the Act relating to criminal offences. The provisions have no effect in relation to offences committed before 3rd December 2012.

Article 4 makes a saving in relation to various provisions of the Act relating to breaches of non-custodial sentences. The provisions have no effect in relation to breaches taking place before 3rd December 2012.

Article 5 makes savings in relation to provisions of the Act giving the court powers to extend community orders and youth rehabilitation orders. The provisions have no effect in relation to orders made before 3rd December 2012.

Article 6 makes a saving in relation to provisions of the Act abolishing certain sentences for dangerous offenders. The provisions have no effect in relation to any person convicted before 3rd December 2012.

Article 7 makes savings in relation to Chapter 3 of Part 3 of and Schedule 12 to the Act, which provide for the remand of children otherwise than on bail, and repeal existing legislation governing that area. Certain of the provisions have no effect in relation to proceedings where the child is subject to a remand which commenced before 3rd December 2012.