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Part 1 Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Part 10 Retrial for serious offences
Chapter 1 General provisions about sentencing
General restrictions on community sentences
149.Passing of community sentence on offender remanded in custody
150.Community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law etc.
150A.Community order available only for offences punishable with imprisonment or for persistent offenders previously fined
151.Community order or youth rehabilitation order for persistent offender previously fined
General limit on magistrates' court’s power to impose imprisonment
Procedural requirements for imposing community sentences and discretionary custodial sentences
Chapter 4 Further provisions about orders under Chapters 2 and 3
Requirements available only in case of offenders aged under 25
226A.Extended sentence for certain violent, sexual or terrorism offences: persons 18 or over
226B.Extended sentence for certain violent, sexual or terrorism offences: persons under 18
227.Extended sentence for certain violent or sexual offences: persons 18 or over
228.Extended sentence for certain violent or sexual offences: persons under 18
230.Imprisonment or detention for public protection: release on licence
Chapter 6 Release, licences, supervision and recall
Effect of remand in custodyor on bail subject to certain types of condition
240.Crediting of periods of remand in custody: terms of imprisonment and detention
240ZA.Time remanded in custody to count as time served: terms of imprisonment or detention and detention and training orders
240A. Time remanded on bail to count towards time served: terms of imprisonment or detention and detention and training orders
241.Effect of section 240ZA or direction under section 240A or under section 325 of the Sentencing Code on release on licence
244.Duty to release prisoners not subject to special provision for release
244ZA.Release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders
244ZB.Referral of high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release
244A.Release on licence of prisoners serving sentence under section 278 of the Sentencing Code etc
245.Restrictions on operation of section 244(1) in relation to intermittent custody prisoners
246.Power to release prisoners on licence before required to do so
246A.Release on licence of prisoners serving extended sentence under section 254, 266 or 279 of the Sentencing Code etc
246C.Indecent images: prisoner's non-disclosure of information
247.Release on licence of prisoner serving extended sentence under section 227 or 228
247A.Restricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners
251.Licence conditions on re-release of prisoner serving sentence of less than 12 months
253.Curfew condition to be included in licence under section 246, 255B or 255C
Chapter 8 Other provisions about sentencing
288.Certain firearms offences to be triable only on indictment
289.Power to sentence young offender to detention in respect of certain firearms offences: England and Wales
290.Power to sentence young offender to detention in respect of certain firearms offences: Scotland
291.Power by order to exclude application of minimum sentence to those under 18
293.Increase in penalty for offences relating to importation or exportation of certain firearms
Offenders transferred to mental hospital
294.Duration of directions under Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to offenders
295.Access to Parole Board for certain patients serving prison sentences
296.Duration of directions under Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 in relation to offenders
297.Access to Sentence Review Commissioners and Life Sentence Review Commissioners for certain Northern Ireland patients
Miscellaneous provisions about criminal proceedings
309.Preparatory hearings for serious offences not involving fraud
310.Preparatory hearings to deal with severance and joinder of charges
313.Extension of investigations by Criminal Cases Review Commission in England and Wales
314.Extension of investigations by Criminal Cases Review Commission in Northern Ireland
315.Appeals following reference by Criminal Cases Review Commission
316.Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence on appeal in England and Wales
317.Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence on appeal in Northern Ireland
318.Substitution of conviction on different charge on appeal from court-martial
SCHEDULES
2.In section 18 (entry and search after arrest), for subsection...
4.In section 22 (retention), at the end there is inserted—...
5.In section 34 (limitation on police detention), for subsection (7)...
6.In section 35(1) (designated police stations), for “section 30(3) and...
7.In section 36 (custody officers at police stations), after subsection...
8.In section 41(2) (calculation of periods of time), after paragraph...
9.In section 45A(2)(a) (functions which may be performed by video-conferencing),...
10.In section 47 (bail after arrest)— (a) in subsection (6),...
Charging or release of persons in police detention
2.(1) Section 37 (duties of custody officers before charge) is...
3.After that section there is inserted— Guidance (1) The Director of Public Prosecutions may issue guidance—
4.In section 40 (review of police detention) in subsection (9)...
6.(1) Section 47 (bail after arrest) is amended as follows....
Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
2.(1) Section 17A (initial indication as to plea) is amended...
3.After section 17C there is inserted— Maximum penalty under section...
4.In section 18 (initial procedure on information against adult for...
5.For section 19 (court to begin by considering which mode...
6.For section 20 (procedure where summary trial appears more suitable)...
7.For section 21 (procedure where trial on indictment appears more...
8.(1) Section 23 (power of court, with consent of legally...
9.(1) Section 24 (summary trial of information against child or...
10.After section 24 there is inserted— Child or young person...
13.Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court
14.Section 42 (restriction on justices sitting after dealing with bail)...
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
15.The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows....
16.In section 50 (early administrative hearings), in subsection (1) (court...
17.After section 50 there is inserted— Order of consideration for...
18.For section 51 (no committal proceedings for indictable-only offences) there...
19.(1) After section 52 there is inserted— Restrictions on reporting...
20.(1) Schedule 3 (procedure where persons are sent for trial...
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
21.The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended...
22.Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court
22A.(1) Section 3 (committal for sentence on summary trial of...
23.After section 3 there is inserted— Committal for sentence of...
24.(1) Section 4 (committal for sentence on indication of guilty...
25.After section 4 there is inserted— Committal for sentence on...
27.After section 5 there is inserted— Power of Crown Court...
28.In section 6 (committal for sentence in certain cases where...
Qualifying offences for purposes of section 62
Hijacking and Other Offences Relating to Aviation, Maritime and Rail Security
Qualifying offences for purposes of Part 10
Part 2 List of offences for Northern Ireland
Hearsay evidence: armed forces
Breach, revocation or amendment of community order
Part 5 Powers of court in relation to order following subsequent conviction
Transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland
5.In this Part of this Schedule— “corresponding order” means the...
6.Where a community order is made or amended in accordance...
8.Where a community order is made or amended in accordance...
9.Before making or amending a community order in those circumstances...
10.The home court may exercise in relation to the community...
11.If at any time while legislation relating to corresponding orders...
12.Where an offender is required by virtue of paragraph 11...
13.Paragraph 12(b) does not enable the court to amend the...
14.The preceding paragraphs of this Schedule have effect in relation...
15.Where an offender is required by virtue of paragraph (a)...
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Revocation or amendment of custody plus orders and amendment of intermittent custody orders
Transfer of custody plus orders and intermittent custody orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland
Breach or amendment of suspended sentence order, and effect of further conviction
Part 2 Breach of community requirement or conviction of further offence
Powers of court on breach of community requirement or conviction of further offence
Further provisions as to order that suspended sentence is to take effect
Restriction of powers in paragraph 8 where treatment required
Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with under paragraph 8(1)(b)
Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence
Transfer of suspended sentence orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland
Part 3 General provisions: breach or amendment
12.(1) Where this Part of this Schedule applies, Schedule 12...
13.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where it appears to the home...
16.Where by virtue of paragraph 15 any application is made...
17.No court may amend or further amend a suspended sentence...
18.The preceding paragraphs of this Schedule have effect in relation...
19.On the making of an order amending a suspended sentence...
20.(1) This paragraph applies where the home court is satisfied...
Persons to whom copies of requirements to be provided in particular cases
Specified offences for purposes of sections 244ZA and 325
Part 1 Specified violent offences
7.An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)....
9.An offence under section 22 of that Act (using chloroform...
10.An offence under section 23 of that Act (maliciously administering...
11.An offence under section 27 of that Act (abandoning children)....
12.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...
13.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...
14.An offence under section 30 of that Act (placing explosives...
15.An offence under section 31 of that Act (setting spring...
16.An offence under section 32 of that Act (endangering the...
17.An offence under section 35 of that Act (injuring persons...
18.An offence under section 37 of that Act (assaulting officer...
20.An offence under section 47 of that Act (assault occasioning...
21.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...
23.An offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation)...
25.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938...
27.An offence under section 16A of that Act (possession of...
29.An offence under section 17(2) of that Act (possession of...
33.An offence under section 10 of that Act (aggravated burglary)....
34.An offence under section 12A of that Act (aggravated vehicle-taking)...
36.An offence under section 1(2) of that Act (destroying or...
38.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act...
39.An offence under section 2 of that Act (destroying, damaging...
43.An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...
45.An offence under section 2 of that Act (violent disorder)....
47.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...
48A.An offence under section 3ZC of that Act (causing death...
49.An offence under section 3A of that Act (causing death...
50.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...
53.An offence under section 11 of that Act (destroying fixed...
55.An offence under section 13 of that Act (offences involving...
56.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...
59.An offence falling within section 31(1)(a) or (b) of that...
59A.An offence under section 54 of the Terrorism Act 2000...
59B.An offence under section 56 of that Act (directing terrorist...
59C.An offence under section 57 of that Act (possession of...
59D.An offence under section 59 of that Act (inciting terrorism...
60.An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International...
60A.An offence under section 47 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and...
60B.An offence under section 50 of that Act (assisting or...
60A.An offence under section 47 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and...
60B.An offence under section 50 of that Act (assisting or...
61.An offence under section 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation...
63A.An offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime...
63F.An offence under section 11 of that Act (terrorist threats...
63FA.An offence under section 75A of the Serious Crime Act...
63H.An offence under section 2 of that Act (human trafficking)...
63J.An offence under paragraph 2 of that Schedule (destroying, damaging...
63K.An offence under paragraph 3 of that Schedule (other acts...
63L.An offence under paragraph 4 of that Schedule (endangering safety...
63M.An offence under paragraph 5 of that Schedule (offences in...
64.(1) Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an...
65.(1) An attempt to commit murder. (2) Conspiracy to commit...
Part 2 Specified sexual offences
67.An offence under section 2 of that Act (procurement of...
68.An offence under section 3 of that Act (procurement of...
69.An offence under section 4 of that Act (administering drugs...
70.An offence under section 5 of that Act (intercourse with...
71.An offence under section 6 of that Act (intercourse with...
72.An offence under section 7 of that Act (intercourse with...
73.An offence under section 9 of that Act (procurement of...
76.An offence under section 14 of that Act (indecent assault...
77.An offence under section 15 of that Act (indecent assault...
83.An offence under section 22 of that Act (causing prostitution...
84.An offence under section 23 of that Act (procuration of...
86.An offence under section 25 of that Act (permitting girl...
87.An offence under section 26 of that Act (permitting girl...
88.An offence under section 27 of that Act (permitting defective...
91.An offence under section 32 of that Act (soliciting by...
94.An offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children...
99.An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children...
100.An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise...
101.An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act...
102.An offence under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act...
104.An offence under section 3 of that Act (sexual assault)....
108.An offence under section 7 of that Act (sexual assault...
110.An offence under section 9 of that Act (sexual activity...
115.An offence under section 14 of that Act (arranging or...
116A.An offence under section 15A of that Act (sexual communication...
121.An offence under section 25 of that Act (sexual activity...
123.An offence under section 30 of that Act (sexual activity...
127.An offence under section 34 of that Act (inducement, threat...
131.An offence under section 38 of that Act (care workers:...
132.An offence under section 39 of that Act (care workers:...
133.An offence under section 40 of that Act (care workers:...
134.An offence under section 41 of that Act (care workers:...
137.An offence under section 49 of that Act (controlling a...
138.An offence under section 50 of that Act (arranging or...
140.An offence under section 53 of that Act (controlling prostitution...
141.An offence under section 57 of that Act (trafficking into...
142.An offence under section 58 of that Act (trafficking within...
143.An offence under section 59 of that Act (trafficking out...
143A.An offence under section 59A of that Act (trafficking for...
144.An offence under section 61 of that Act (administering a...
145.An offence under section 62 of that Act (committing an...
146.An offence under section 63 of that Act (trespass with...
149A.An offence under section 66A of that Act (sending etc...
151.An offence under section 69 of that Act (intercourse with...
152.An offence under section 70 of that Act (sexual penetration...
152A.An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act...
153.(1) Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an...
PART 3 Specified Terrorism Offences
154.An offence under section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000...
155.An offence under section 12 of that Act (inviting support...
156.An offence under section 54 of that Act (weapons training)....
158.An offence under section 57 of that Act (possession of...
159.An offence under section 58 of that Act (collection of...
160.An offence under section 58A of that Act (publishing information...
161.An offence under section 58B of that Act (entering or...
162.An offence under section 59 of that Act (inciting terrorism...
163.An offence under section 47 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and...
164.An offence under section 50 of that Act (assisting or...
165.An offence under section 113 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and...
167.An offence under section 2 of that Act (dissemination of...
168.An offence under section 5 of that Act (preparation of...
170.An offence under section 8 of that Act (attendance at...
173.An offence under section 11 of that Act (terrorist threats...
174.(1) Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an...
Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
Part 1 Offences under the law of England and Wales
1.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
2.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
3.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
4.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
5.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
6.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
7.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
8.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
9.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
10.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
11.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
12.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
13.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
14.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
15.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
16.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
17.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
18.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
19.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
20.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
21.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
22.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
23.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
Part 2 Offences under the law of Scotland
24.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
25.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
26.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
27.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
28.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
29.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
30.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
31.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
32.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
33.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
34.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
35.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
Part 3 Offences under the law of Northern Ireland
36.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
37.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
38.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
39.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
40.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
41.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
42.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
43.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
44.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
45.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
46.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
47.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
48.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49A.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49B.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49C.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49D.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49E.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49F.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49G.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49H.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49I.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49J.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49K.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
49L.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
50.Offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)
Offences listed for the purposes of section 246A
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3A.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...
3B.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...
3C.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...
8.An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children...
9.An offence under section 56 of that Act (directing terrorist...
10.An offence under section 57 of that Act (possession of...
11.An offence under section 59 of that Act (inciting terrorism...
12.An offence under section 47 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and...
20.An offence under section 7 of that Act (sexual assault...
22.An offence under section 9 of that Act (sexual activity...
28.An offence under section 25 of that Act (sexual activity...
30.An offence under section 30 of that Act (sexual activity...
32.An offence under section 34 of that Act (inducement, threat...
36.An offence under section 49 of that Act (controlling a...
38.An offence under section 62 of that Act (committing an...
39.An offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime...
43.An offence under section 11 of that Act (terrorist threats...
43B.An offence under section 2 of that Act (human trafficking)....
Part 2 Further offences under the law of England and Wales listed for the purposes of section 246A
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46.(1) Any offence that— (a) was abolished (with or without...
Part 3 Offences under service law listed for the purposes of section 246A
10.An offence under section 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland)...
11.An offence under section 52A of that Act (possession of...
12.An offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...
13.An offence under section 2 of that Act (intercourse with...
14.An offence under section 3 of that Act (intercourse with...
15.An offence under section 5 of that Act (unlawful intercourse...
16.An offence under section 6 of that Act (indecent behaviour...
18.An offence under section 10 of that Act (person having...
20.An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
21.An offence of— (a) attempting, conspiring or inciting another to...
22.Any offence (other than an offence specified in any of...
9.An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)....
10.An offence under section 21 of that Act (attempting to...
11.An offence under section 22 of that Act (using chloroform...
12.An offence under section 23 of that Act (maliciously administering...
13.An offence under section 27 of that Act (abandoning children)....
14.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...
15.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...
16.An offence under section 30 of that Act (placing explosives...
17.An offence under section 31 of that Act (setting spring...
18.An offence under section 32 of that Act (endangering the...
19.An offence under section 35 of that Act (injuring persons...
20.An offence under section 37 of that Act (assaulting officer...
22.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...
24.An offence under section 25 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...
25.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern...
26.An offence under section 7(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous...
30.An offence under section 10 of that Act (aggravated burglary)....
32.An offence under Article 3(2) of that Order (destroying or...
33.An offence under Article 58(1) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland)...
34.An offence under Article 58(2) of that Order (possession of...
36.An offence under Article 59(2) of that Order (possession of...
39.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation Security Act...
40.An offence under section 2 of that Act (destroying, damaging...
43.An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...
44.An offence under Article 121 of the Mental Health (Northern...
45.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...
46.An offence under section 1 of the Aviation and Maritime...
49.An offence under section 11 of that Act (destroying fixed...
51.An offence under section 13 of that Act (offences involving...
52.An offence under Part II of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...
53.An offence under Article 9 of the Road Traffic (Northern...
54.An offence under Article 14 of that Order (causing death...
55.An offence under Article 6 of the Protection from Harassment...
56.An offence under section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland)...
57.An offence under section 51 or 52 of the International...
58.An offence under section 1 of the Female Genital Mutilation...
60A.An offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime...
61.An offence of— (a) aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting...
65.An offence under section 52 of the Offences against the...
69.An offence under section 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment...
70.An offence under section 3 of that Act (procurement of...
71.An offence under section 4 of that Act (intercourse or...
72.An offence under section 5 of that Act (intercourse or...
73.An offence under section 6 of that Act (permitting girl...
75.An offence under section 8 of that Act (unlawful detention...
77.An offence under section 1 of the Punishment of Incest...
80.An offence under section 22 of that Act (indecent conduct...
82.An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...
83.An offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise...
84.An offence under Article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...
85.An offence under Article 7 of the Homosexual Offences (Northern...
87.An offence under Article 122 of the Mental Health (Northern...
88.An offence under Article 123 of that Order (protection of...
89.An offence under Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence,...
90.An offence under section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act...
97.An offence under section 49 of that Act (controlling a...
100.An offence under section 53 of that Act (controlling prostitution...
101.An offence under section 57 of that Act (trafficking into...
102.An offence under section 58 of that Act (trafficking within...
103.An offence under section 59 of that Act (trafficking out...
106.An offence under section 69 of that Act (intercourse with...
107.An offence under section 70 of that Act (sexual penetration...
108.An offence under Article 20 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...
109.An offence under Article 21 of that Order (indecent assault...
110.An offence of— (a) aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting...
Release of prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment or detention for public protection
Sentence under section 236A: offences
2.An offence under section 28 of that Act (causing bodily...
3.An offence under section 29 of that Act (using explosives...
4.An offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act...
6B.An offence under section 12 of that Act (inviting support...
7.An offence under section 54 of that Act (weapons training)....
8.An offence under section 56 of that Act (directing terrorist...
9A.An offence under section 58 of that Act (collection of...
9B.An offence under section 58A of that Act (publishing information...
10.An offence under section 59 of that Act (inciting terrorism...
11.An offence under section 47 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and...
13B.An offence under section 2 of that Act (dissemination of...
14.An offence under section 5 of that Act (preparation of...
15A.An offence under section 8 of that Act (attendance at...
18.An offence under section 11 of that Act (terrorist threats...
The Parole Board: supplementary provisions
Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence
PART 1 Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for life
PART 2 Terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for more than two years (but not life)
5.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
6.An offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and...
7.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
8.An offence under section 54 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008...
9.An offence under section 23 of the Terrorism Prevention and...
10.An offence under section 10 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security...
12.An offence that— (a) was abolished before the coming into...
PART 3 Other offences punishable with imprisonment for life
23.Assault with intent to rob (under the law of Scotland)....
28.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
29.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
30.An offence under section 1 of the Infant Life (Preservation)...
31.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act 1938...
32.An offence under section 1 of the Infanticide Act (Northern...
33.An offence under section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act...
34.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
35.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
36.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
38.An offence under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act...
41.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
42.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
43.An offence under section 134 of the Criminal Justice Act...
44.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
45.An offence under Part 2 of the Channel Tunnel (Security)...
46.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
47.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
48.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
50.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
51.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
52.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
53.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
54.An offence under any of the following provisions of Schedule...
56.(1) An attempt to commit murder. (2) Conspiracy to commit...
57.An offence that— (a) was abolished before the coming into...
Prisoners returning to the UK: Modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12
Prisoners liable to removal from United Kingdom: modifications of Criminal Justice Act 1991
Application of Chapter 6 of Part 12 to pre-4 April 2005 cases
Modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12 in certain transitional cases
Part 2 Prisoners serving 1991 Act sentences etc
3.(1) This Part applies to certain persons serving a 1991...
Release on licence at one-half of sentence: section 85 extended sentence prisoners
Duty to release unconditionally at three-quarters of sentence
Release on licence: re-release of section 85 extended sentence prisoners
Release of section 227 or 228 extended sentence prisoners: Parole Board direction
Period for which licence to remain in force: section 85 extended sentence prisoners
Part 4 Provisions applying generally
Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence
Summary offences no longer punishable with imprisonment
Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c. 10)
Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)
Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)
Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
97.An offence under section 75(5) of the Reserve Forces Act...
98.An offence under section 82(1) of that Act (offences in...
99.An offence under section 87(1) of that Act (offences in...
100.An offence under section 99 of that Act (false pretence...
101.An offence under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to that...
Enabling powers: alteration of maximum penalties etc.
1.The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/155 (N.I. 2))...
2.In Article 2(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “firearms dealer”...
3.In Article 3(1) (requirement of firearm certificate) for sub-paragraph (a)...
4.After Article 52 of that Order there is inserted— Minimum...
6.(1) Schedule 2 (table of punishments) is amended as follows....
Disqualification from working with children
1.The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)...
2.After section 29 there is inserted— Disqualification at discretion of...
3.(1) Section 30 (supplemental provisions) is amended as follows.
4.In section 31 (appeals), in subsection (1), after paragraph (b)...
5.(1) Section 33 (conditions for application under section 32) is...
Default orders: modification of provisions relating to community orders
Amendments relating to sentencing
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I.24))
74.The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended as...
75.In Article 2 (interpretation) after paragraph (8) there is inserted—...
76.In Article 4 (absolute and conditional discharge), in paragraph (1),...
77.In Article 10 (probation orders), in paragraph (1) for “(not...
78.(1) Article 13 (community service orders) is amended as follows....
79.In Article 15 (orders combining probation and community service), in...
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
90.The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended...
91.(1) Section 6 (committal for sentence in certain cases where...
95.For section 33 there is substituted— Meaning of “youth community...
96.(1) Section 36B (electronic monitoring of requirements in community orders)...
102.(1) Section 60 (attendance centre orders) is amended as follows....
106.(1) Section 73 (reparation orders) is amended as follows.
107.In section 74 (requirements and provisions of reparation order, and...
108.In section 76 (meaning of custodial sentence), in subsection (1)...
109.(1) Section 82A (determination of tariffs) is amended as follows....
110.(1) Section 91 (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious...
111.(1) Section 100 (detention and training orders) is amended as...
112.In section 106 (interaction of detention and training orders with...
113.After section 106 there is inserted— Interaction with sentences of...
114.In section 110 (required custodial sentence for third class A...
115.In section 111 (minimum of three years for third domestic...
116.Sections 116 and 117 (return to prison etc. where offence...
117.In section 130 (compensation orders against convicted persons), in subsection...
118.In section 136 (power to order statement as to financial...
119.(1) Section 138 (fixing of fine or compensation to be...
120.In section 146 (driving disqualification for any offence), in subsection...
121.In section 154 (commencement of Crown Court sentence), in subsection...
124.In section 164 (further interpretative provision) for subsection (3) there...
126.In Schedule 5 (breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre...
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
Part 2 Offences: abolition of imprisonment and conversion to summary offence
2.For section 1 (qualification for jury service) there is substituted—...
3.Section 9(1) (certain persons entitled to be excused from jury...
4.In section 9(2) (discretionary excusal) after “may” there is inserted...
5.After section 9(2) (discretionary excusal) there is inserted—
6.In section 9(3) (discretionary excusal) after “above” there is inserted...
7.In section 9A(1) (discretionary deferral) after “may” there is inserted...
8.After section 9A(1) (discretionary deferral) there is inserted—
9.For section 9A(2) (discretionary deferral) there is substituted—
10.After section 9A(2) (discretionary deferral) there is inserted—
11.In section 9A(3) (discretionary deferral) after “above” there is inserted...
12.After section 9A (discretionary deferral) there is inserted— Requirement to...
13.In section 19 (payment for jury service), after subsection (1)...
14.In section 20 (offences), for subsection (5)(d) there is substituted—...
15.For Schedule 1 (ineligibility and disqualification for and excusal from...
Parenting orders and referral orders
Child sex offences for purposes of section 327A
Offences under provisions repealed by Sexual Offences Act 2003
Criminal record certificates: amendments of Part 5 of Police Act 1997
2.Criminal record certificates: amendments of Part 5 of Police Act 1997
3.(1) Section 113 (criminal record certificates) is amended as follows....
4.(1) Section 115 (enhanced criminal record certificates) is amended as...
5.In section 116 (enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and...
6.(1) Section 120 (registered persons) is amended as follows.
7.After section 120 there is inserted— Regulations about registration (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further...
9.After section 120A there is inserted— Refusal, cancellation or suspension...
10.After section 122 there is inserted— Delegation of functions of...
11.After section 124 (offences: disclosure) there is inserted— Further offences:...
12.In section 125 (regulations)— (a) subsection (3) is omitted, and...
Further minor and consequential amendments
Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1846 (N.I. 16))
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
20.The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is amended as...
21.In section 3 (primary disclosure by prosecutor), for the heading...
22.In section 4 (primary disclosure: further provisions), in the heading...
23.In section 5 (compulsory disclosure by accused), subsections (6) to...
24.In section 6 (voluntary disclosure by accused), subsection (3) is...
25.Section 7 (secondary disclosure by prosecutor) shall cease to have...
26.Section 9 (continuing duty of prosecutor to disclose) shall cease...
27.In section 10 (prosecutor’s failure to observe time limits), in...
28.In section 12 (time limits)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
29.In section 13 (time limits: transitional), for subsection (2) there...
30.In section 14 (public interest: review for summary trials), in...
31.In section 15 (public interest: review in other cases), in...
32.In section 16 (applications: opportunity to be heard), in paragraph...
33.In section 17 (confidentiality of disclosed information), in subsection (1)(a),...
34.In section 19 (rules of court) in subsection (2)(b) and...
36.In section 31 (preparatory hearings in complex cases etc.), paragraphs...
37.(1) Section 77 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....
38.In Schedule 4 (modifications for Northern Ireland), in paragraph 7,...
Part 4 Trials on indictment without a jury
Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1846 (N.I. 16))
56.The Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 is...
57.(1) Article 6 (power to order preparatory hearing) is amended...
58.(1) Article 8 (the preparatory hearing) is amended as follows....
59.(1) Article 9 (later stages of trial) (as originally enacted)...
60.(1) Article 9 (later stages of trial) (as substituted by...
Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
65.The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is amended as...
66.(1) Section 29 (power to order preparatory hearing) is amended...
67.In section 31(4)(b) (the preparatory hearing) for “the jury” there...
71.(1) Section 39 (meaning of pre-trial hearing) is amended as...
72.(1) Schedule 4 (modifications for Northern Ireland) is amended as...
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