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title: "The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025"
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# The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 1187
PRISONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025
Made
16th September 2025
Coming into force
23rd September 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 260(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
In accordance with section 330(5)(a) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on 23rd September 2025.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales only.

## 2 Amendment to section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 {#article-2}

Section 260(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “one half” substitute “30%”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “545 days” substitute “4 years”.