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Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
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Contents: 164 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1ZA Undertakings to participate in restorative justice activities
- 1A Further provision about undertakings
- 1B Breach of undertakings
- 1C Conviction of offence during period of deferment
- 1D Deferment of sentence: supplementary
- 3 Committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way.
- 3A Committal for sentence of dangerous adult offenders
- 3B Committal for sentence of young offenders on summary trial of certain serious offences
- 3C Committal for sentence of dangerous young offenders
- 4 Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way.
- 4A Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea by child or young person with related offences
- 5 Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3 and 4.Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3, 3A and 4
- 5A Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3B, 3C and 4A
- 6 Committal for sentence in certain cases where offender committed in respect of another offence.
- 7 Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under section 6.
- 8 Power and duty to remit young offenders to youth courts for sentence.
- 9 Power of youth court to remit offender who attains age of 18 to magistrates’ court other than youth court for sentence.
- 11 Remand by magistrates’ court for medical examination.
- 13 Commission of further offence by person conditionally discharged.
- 14 Effect of discharge.
- 15 Discharge: supplementary.
- 16 Duty and power to refer certain young offenders to youth offender panels.
- 17 The referral conditions.
- 18 Making of referral orders: general.
- 19 Making of referral orders: effect on court’s other sentencing powers.
- 20 Making of referral orders: attendance of parents etc.
- 21 Establishment of panels.
- 22 Attendance at panel meetings.
- 23 First meeting: agreement of contract with offender.
- 24 First meeting: duration of contract.
- 25 First meeting: failure to agree contract.
- 26 Progress meetings.
- 27 Final meeting.
- 27A Revocation of referral order where offender making good progress etc.
- 27B Extension of period for which young offender contract has effect
- 28 Offender or parent referred back to court: offender convicted while subject to referral order.
- 29 Functions of youth offending teams.
- 30 Regulations under Part III.
- 31 Rules of court.
- 33 Meaning of “youth community order” and “community sentence”
- 34 Community orders not available where sentence fixed by law etc.
- 35 Restrictions on imposing community sentences.
- 36 Procedural requirements for community sentences: pre-sentence reports etc.
- 36A Pre-sentence drug testing.
- 36B Electronic monitoring of requirements in youth community orders.
- 41 Community rehabilitation orders.
- 42 Additional requirements which may be included in community rehabilitation orders.
- 43 Breach, revocation and amendment of community rehabilitation orders.
- 44 Offenders residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
- 45 Community rehabilitation orders: supplementary.
- 46 Community punishment orders.
- 47 Obligations of person subject to community punishment order.
- 48 Breach, revocation and amendment of community punishment orders.
- 49 Offenders residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
- 50 Community punishment orders: supplementary.
- 51 Community punishment and rehabilitation orders.
- 52 Drug treatment and testing orders.
- 53 The treatment and testing requirements.
- 54 Provisions of order as to supervision and periodic review.
- 55 Periodic reviews.
- 56 Breach, revocation and amendment of drug treatment and testing orders.
- 57 Copies of orders.
- 58 Drug treatment and testing orders: supplementary.
- 58A Drug abstinence orders.
- 58B Drug abstinence orders: supplementary.
- 59 Curfew orders and community punishment orders for persistent petty offenders.
- 60 Attendance centre orders.
- 61 Breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre orders.
- 62 Provision, regulation and management of attendance centres.
- 74 Requirements and provisions of reparation order, and obligations of person subject to it.
- 75 Breach, revocation and amendment of reparation orders.
- 76 Meaning of “custodial sentence”.
- 78 General limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution.
- 79 General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences.
- 80 Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision.
- 81 Pre-sentence reports and other requirements.
- 82 Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender.
- 82A Determination of tariffs.
- 83 Restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons not legally represented.
- 84 Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.
- 85 Sexual or violent offences: extension of certain custodial sentences for licence purposes.
- 86 Sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998.
- 90 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
- 91 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.
- 92 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.
- 93 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.
- 94 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
- 95 Custody for life: place of detention.
- 96 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
- 97 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.
- 98 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.
- 99 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
- 100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.
- 101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.
- 102 The period of detention and training.
- 103 The period of supervision.
- 104 Breach of supervision requirements.
- 104A Application of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)
- 104B Interaction of orders under section 104(3)(a) with other sentences
- 105 Offences during currency of order.
- 106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.
- 106A Interaction with sentences of detention
- 106B Further supervision after end of term of detention and training order
- 108 Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt.
- 109 Life sentence for second serious offence.
- 111 Minimum of three years for third domestic burglary.
- 112 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
- 113 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Chapter III.
- 114 Offences under service law.
- 116 Power to order return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence.
- 117 Treatment for purposes of section 116(1) of person serving two or more sentences or extended sentence.
- 118 Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
- 119 Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
- 120 Court by which suspended sentence may be dealt with.
- 121 Procedure where court convicting of further offence does not deal with suspended sentence.
- 122 Suspended sentence supervision orders.
- 123 Breach of requirement of suspended sentence supervision order.
- 124 Suspended sentence supervision orders: revocation, amendment and cessation.
- 125 Suspended sentences: supplementary.
- 126 Powers to order statement as to offender’s financial circumstances.
- 127 General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment.
- 128 Fixing of fines.
- 129 Remission of fines.
- 131 Limit on amount payable under compensation order of magistrates’ court in case of young offender.
- 132 Compensation orders: appeals etc.
- 133 Review of compensation orders.
- 134 Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings.
- 135 Limit on fines imposed by magistrates’ courts in respect of young offenders.
- 136 Power to order statement as to financial circumstances of parent or guardian.
- 137 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, costs , compensation or surcharge.
- 139 Powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to ... forfeited recognizances.
- 140 Enforcement of ... recognizances forfeited by Crown Court.
- 141 Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation.
- 142 Power of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
- 144 Property which is in possession of police by virtue of section 143.
- 145 Application of proceeds of forfeited property.
- 146 Driving disqualification for any offence.
- 147 Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
- 147A Extension of disqualification where custodial sentence also imposed
- 147B Effect of custodial sentence in other cases
- 148 Restitution orders.
- 149 Restitution orders: supplementary.
- 151 Effect of previous convictions and of offending while on bail.
- 152 Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas.
- 153 Increase in sentences for racial or religious aggravation.
- 154 Commencement of Crown Court sentence.
- 155 Alteration of Crown Court sentence.
- 156 Disclosure of pre-sentence reports.
- 157 Other reports of officers of local probation boards and members of youth offending teams
- 158 Savings for powers to mitigate sentences and deal appropriately with mentally disordered offenders.
- 159 Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.
- 160 Rules and orders.
- 161 Meaning of “associated offence”, “sexual offence”, “violent offence” and “protecting the public from serious harm”.
- 162 Meaning of “pre-sentence report”.
- 163 General definitions.
- 164 Further interpretive provisions.
- 165 Consequential amendments, transitory modifications, transitional provisions and repeals.
- 166 Short title.
- 167 Extent.
- 168 Commencement.
- SCHEDULE 5 Breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre orders
- SCHEDULE 9 Consequential amendments
- SCHEDULE 11 Transitional provisions
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85 Sexual or violent offences: extension of certain custodial sentences for licence purposes.
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Propose a change86 Sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998.
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Propose a change90 Offenders who commit murder etc. when under 18: duty to detain at Her Majesty’s pleasure.
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Propose a change91 Offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences: power to detain for specified period.
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Propose a change92 Detention under sections 90 and 91: place of detention etc.
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Propose a change93 Duty to impose custody for life in certain cases where offender under 21.
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Propose a change94 Power to impose custody for life in certain other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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Propose a change95 Custody for life: place of detention.
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Propose a change96 Detention in a young offender institution for other cases where offender at least 18 but under 21.
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Propose a change97 Term of detention in a young offender institution, and consecutive sentences.
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Propose a change98 Detention in a young offender institution: place of detention.
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Propose a change99 Conversion of sentence of detention to sentence of imprisonment
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Propose a change100 Offenders under 18: detention and training orders.
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Propose a change101 Term of order, consecutive terms and taking account of remands.
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Propose a change102 The period of detention and training.
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Propose a change103 The period of supervision.
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Propose a change104 Breach of supervision requirements.
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Propose a change104A Application of sections 103 to 105 in relation to orders under section 104(3)(aa)
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Propose a change105 Offences during currency of order.
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Propose a change106 Interaction with sentences of detention in a young offender institution.
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Propose a change106A Interaction with sentences of detention
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Propose a change106B Further supervision after end of term of detention and training order
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Propose a change108 Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt.
(1) In any case where, but for section 227(2) of the Sentencing Code, a court would have power— (a) to commit a person aged at least 18 but under 21 to prison for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money, or (b) to make an order fixing a term of imprisonment in the event of such a default by such a person, or (c) to commit such a person to prison for contempt of court or any kindred offence, the court shall have power, subject to subsection (3) below, to commit him to be detained under this section or, as the case may be, to make an order fixing a term of detention under this section in the event of default, for a term not exceeding the term of imprisonment. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the power of a court to order a person to be imprisoned under section 23 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 shall be taken to be a power to commit him to prison. (3) No court shall commit a person to be detained under this section unless it is of the opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and in forming any such opinion, the court— (a) shall take into account all such information about the circumstances of the default or contempt (including any aggravating or mitigating factors) as is available to it; and (b) may take into account any information about that person which is before it. (4) Where a magistrates’ court commits a person to be detained under this section, it shall— (a) state in open court the reason for its opinion that no other method of dealing with him is appropriate; and (b) cause that reason to be specified in the warrant of commitment and to be entered in the register. (5) Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc.), a person in respect of whom an order has been made under this section is to be detained— (a) in a remand centre, (b) in a young offender institution, or (c) in any place in which a person aged 21 or over could be imprisoned or detained for default in payment of a fine or any other sum of money, as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
Propose a change109 Life sentence for second serious offence.
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Propose a change112 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
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Propose a change113 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Chapter III.
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Propose a change114 Offences under service law.
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Propose a change116 Power to order return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence.
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Propose a change117 Treatment for purposes of section 116(1) of person serving two or more sentences or extended sentence.
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Propose a change118 Suspended sentences of imprisonment.
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Propose a change119 Power of court on conviction of further offence to deal with suspended sentence.
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Propose a change122 Suspended sentence supervision orders.
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Propose a change124 Suspended sentence supervision orders: revocation, amendment and cessation.
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Propose a change125 Suspended sentences: supplementary.
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