Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
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SCHEDULE 21 Abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders and new extended sentences: consequential and transitory provision
Section 126 Part 1 Consequential provision Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) 1 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974 (persons disqualified from jury service) in paragraph 6(d), before “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53) 2 In section 5 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (sentences excluded from rehabilitation under that Act), in subsection (1)(f), before “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) 3 In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (early release of prisoners), in subsection (1)(a), before “227” insert “ 226A or ”. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) 4 (1) Section 35A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (extension of disqualification where custodial sentence imposed as well as driving disqualification) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4)(e)— (a) for “227” substitute “ 226A ”, (b) for “half” substitute “ two-thirds of ”, and (c) for “227(2C)(a)” substitute “ 226A(5)(a) ”. (3) In subsection (4)(f)— (a) for “228” substitute “ 226B ”, (b) for “half” substitute “ two-thirds of ”, and (c) for “228(2B)(a)” substitute “ 226B(3)(a) ”. (4) In subsection (8), omit “or 247(2)”. (5) In subsection (9), omit paragraph (b). Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) 5 In Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands), in paragraph 9(2)(a), after “244,” insert “ 246A, ”. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) 6 In section 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (sending cases to the Crown Court: children and young persons), in subsection (3)(d), for “226(3) or 228(2)” substitute “ 226B ”. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) 16 The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows. 17 In section 62 (release on licence etc: conditions as to monitoring), in subsection (5)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. 18 In section 64 (release on licence: drug testing requirements), in subsection (5)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) 19 In section 131 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (young offenders: application), in paragraph (l), before “228” insert “ 226B or ”. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) 20 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 In section 327 (arrangements for assessing etc risks posed by certain offenders: interpretation), in subsection (3)(b)(vi), after “section” insert “ 226B or ”. 30 In section 330 (orders and rules), in subsection (5)(a), omit— (a) “227(6),”, and (b) “228(7)”. 31 Omit Schedule 15A (offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)). Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21) 32 (1) Section 28 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (application of polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3)(a), after “section” insert “ 226A or ”. (3) In subsection (3)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) 33 In section 45(1)(a) of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (sentences or orders triggering notification requirements under Part 4 of that Act), after sub-paragraph (vi) (but before the “or” at the end of that sub-paragraph), insert— (via) detention under section 226B of that Act (extended sentence of detention for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18), . Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential repeals 35 In consequence of amendments made by section 123, 124 or 125 or this Schedule— (a) in the Criminal Justice Act 2003, omit paragraph 4 of Schedule 18, and (b) in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 omit— (i) sections 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18(2); (ii) Schedule 5; (iii) in Schedule 26, paragraph 76. Part 2 Transitory provision 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 (1) In relation to any time before the repeal of section 30 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (protection of children: supplemental) by Schedule 10 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, that section has effect with the modification in sub-paragraph (2). (2) In subsection (1), in paragraph (dd) of the definition of “qualifying sentence”, after “226” insert “ , 226B ”.
SCHEDULE 21 Abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders and new extended sentences: consequential and transitory provision
Section 126 Part 1 Consequential provision Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) 1 In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974 (persons disqualified from jury service) in paragraph 6(d), before “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53) 2 In section 5 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (sentences excluded from rehabilitation under that Act), in subsection (1)(f), before “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”. Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) 3 In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (early release of prisoners), in subsection (1)(a), before “227” insert “ 226A or ”. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) 4 (1) Section 35A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (extension of disqualification where custodial sentence imposed as well as driving disqualification) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4)(e)— (a) for “227” substitute “ 226A ”, (b) for “half” substitute “ two-thirds of ”, and (c) for “227(2C)(a)” substitute “ 226A(5)(a) ”. (3) In subsection (4)(f)— (a) for “228” substitute “ 226B ”, (b) for “half” substitute “ two-thirds of ”, and (c) for “228(2B)(a)” substitute “ 226B(3)(a) ”. (4) In subsection (8), omit “or 247(2)”. (5) In subsection (9), omit paragraph (b). Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) 5 In Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands), in paragraph 9(2)(a), after “244,” insert “ 246A, ”. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) 6 In section 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (sending cases to the Crown Court: children and young persons), in subsection (3)(d), for “226(3) or 228(2)” substitute “ 226B ”. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) 16 The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows. 17 In section 62 (release on licence etc: conditions as to monitoring), in subsection (5)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. 18 In section 64 (release on licence: drug testing requirements), in subsection (5)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) 19 In section 131 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (young offenders: application), in paragraph (l), before “228” insert “ 226B or ”. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) 20 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 In section 327 (arrangements for assessing etc risks posed by certain offenders: interpretation), in subsection (3)(b)(vi), after “section” insert “ 226B or ”. 30 In section 330 (orders and rules), in subsection (5)(a), omit— (a) “227(6),”, and (b) “228(7)”. 31 Omit Schedule 15A (offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)). Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21) 32 (1) Section 28 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (application of polygraph conditions for certain offenders released on licence) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3)(a), after “section” insert “ 226A or ”. (3) In subsection (3)(f), after “226” insert “ , 226B ”. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) 33 In section 45(1)(a) of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (sentences or orders triggering notification requirements under Part 4 of that Act), after sub-paragraph (vi) (but before the “or” at the end of that sub-paragraph), insert— (via) detention under section 226B of that Act (extended sentence of detention for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18), . Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential repeals 35 In consequence of amendments made by section 123, 124 or 125 or this Schedule— (a) in the Criminal Justice Act 2003, omit paragraph 4 of Schedule 18, and (b) in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 omit— (i) sections 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18(2); (ii) Schedule 5; (iii) in Schedule 26, paragraph 76. Part 2 Transitory provision 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 (1) In relation to any time before the repeal of section 30 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (protection of children: supplemental) by Schedule 10 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, that section has effect with the modification in sub-paragraph (2). (2) In subsection (1), in paragraph (dd) of the definition of “qualifying sentence”, after “226” insert “ , 226B ”.
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