Criminal Justice Act 1982

14 Power to make certain alterations by order

(1) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument—

(a) amend any enactment in sections 1 to 13 above which contains a reference to a period of time, by substituting a reference to some other period of time ; or

(b) remove either of the references to periods of time from section 12(1)(a) above ; or

(c) repeal that paragraph.

(2) An order under this section may make different provision for different cases.

(3) An order under this section may not—

(a) amend section 4(1) above so as to increase the period specified in paragraph (b)(ii) of that subsection in its application to offenders under the age of 15 ; or

(b) amend section 5(2) above so as to increase the period specified in that subsection in its application to such offenders; or

(c) amend section 5(3) above so as to increase the period specified in that subsection ; or

(d) amend section 7(8) above so as to authorise a sentence of youth custody for a term which exceeds 12 months at a time.

(4) An order under this section may make such incidental or supplemental provision (including provision amending enactments) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(5) An order shall not be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.