Provisions coming into force on 1st February 2015

2.  The following provisions of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 come into force on 1st February 2015—

(a)section 1 (reduction of cases in which prisoners released unconditionally);

(b)section 2 (supervision after end of sentence);

(c)section 3 (breach of supervision requirements);

(d)section 4 (supervision of certain young offenders after release from detention);

(e)section 5 (consecutive terms);

(f)section 6 (supervision of certain young offenders after detention and training order);

(g)section 7 (minor and consequential provision);

(h)section 8 (extended sentences: length of extension period);

(i)section 9 (recall and further release of offenders);

(j)section 11 (drug testing);

(k)section 12 (drug appointments);

(l)section 13 (drug testing and appointments: transfer within the British Islands);

(m)section 15 (rehabilitation activity requirement);

(n)section 16 (programme requirement);

(o)section 17 (attendance centre requirement);

(p)section 18 (duty to obtain permission before changing residence), except in so far as—

(i)subsection (5) inserts new paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1), and

(ii)subsection (8) inserts new paragraph 14(3) of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003(2);

(q)section 19 (amendments of Armed Forces Act 2006), in so far as it is not already in force;

(r)section 21(1) (transitional provision etc);

(s)Schedule 1 (supervision requirements);

(t)Schedule 2 (supervision default orders: new Schedule 19A to Criminal Justice Act 2003);

(u)Schedule 3 (release and supervision: minor and consequential provision);

(v)Schedule 5 (rehabilitation activity requirement: consequential provision);

(w)Schedule 6 (offenders sentenced by service courts), in so far as it is not already in force, and

(x)Schedule 7 (cases to which this Act applies).

(1)

2003 c. 44. Paragraph 16 of Schedule 8 was amended by S.I. 2005/886.

(2)

2003 c. 44. Paragraph 14 of Schedule 12 was amended by S.I. 2005/886.