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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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127 General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment.
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Propose a change128 Fixing of fines.
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Propose a change129 Remission of fines.
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Propose a change131 Limit on amount payable under compensation order of magistrates’ court in case of young offender.
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Propose a change132 Compensation orders: appeals etc.
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Propose a change133 Review of compensation orders.
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Propose a change134 Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings.
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Propose a change135 Limit on fines imposed by magistrates’ courts in respect of young offenders.
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Propose a change136 Power to order statement as to financial circumstances of parent or guardian.
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Propose a change137 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, costs , compensation or surcharge.
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Propose a change139 Powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to ... forfeited recognizances.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if the Crown Court forfeits a person's recognizance, the court may make an order— (a) allowing time for the payment of ... the amount due under the recognizance; (b) directing payment of that amount by instalments of such amounts and on such dates as may be specified in the order; (c) ... discharging the recognizance or reducing the amount due under it. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, if the Crown Court forfeits a person's recognizance, the court shall make an order fixing a term of imprisonment or of detention under section 108 above (detention of persons aged 18 to 20 for default) which he is to undergo if any sum which he is liable to pay is not duly paid or recovered. (3) No person shall on the occasion when ... his recognizance is forfeited by the Crown Court be committed to prison or detained in pursuance of an order under subsection (2) above unless— (a) in the case of an offence punishable with imprisonment, he appears to the court to have sufficient means to pay the sum forthwith; (b) it appears to the court that he is unlikely to remain long enough at a place of abode in the United Kingdom to enable payment of the sum to be enforced by other methods; or (c) on the occasion when the order is made the court sentences him to immediate imprisonment, custody for life or detention in a young offender institution for that or another offence, or so sentences him for an offence in addition to forfeiting his recognizance, or he is already serving a sentence of custody for life or a term— (i) of imprisonment; (ii) of detention in a young offender institution; or (iii) of detention under section 108 above. (4) The periods set out in the second column of the following Table shall be the maximum periods of imprisonment or detention under subsection (2) above applicable respectively to the amounts set out opposite them. Table An amount not exceeding £200 | 7 days An amount exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500 | 14 days An amount exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 | 28 days An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,500 | 45 days An amount exceeding £2,500 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000 | 6 months An amount exceeding £10,000 but not exceeding £20,000 | 12 months An amount exceeding £20,000 but not exceeding £50,000 | 18 months An amount exceeding £50,000 but not exceeding £100,000 | 2 years An amount exceeding £100,000 but not exceeding £250,000 | 3 years An amount exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £1 million | 5 years An amount exceeding £1 million | 10 years (5) Where any person liable for the payment of ... a sum due under a recognizance to which this section applies is sentenced by the court to, or is serving or otherwise liable to serve, a term of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution or a term of detention under section 108 above, the court may order that any term of imprisonment or detention fixed under subsection (2) above shall not begin to run until after the end of the first-mentioned term. (6) The power conferred by this section to discharge a recognizance or reduce the amount due under it shall be in addition to the powers conferred by any other Act relating to the discharge, cancellation, mitigation or reduction of recognizances or sums forfeited under recognizances. (7) Subject to subsection (8) below, the powers conferred by this section shall not be taken as restricted by any enactment which authorises the Crown Court to deal with an offender in any way in which a magistrates’ court might have dealt with him or could deal with him. (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10) For the purposes of any reference in this section, however expressed, to the term of imprisonment or other detention to which a person has been sentenced or which, or part of which, he has served, consecutive terms and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be treated as a single term. (11) Any reference in this section, however expressed, to a previous sentence shall be construed as a reference to a previous sentence passed by a court in Great Britain.
Propose a change140 Enforcement of ... recognizances forfeited by Crown Court.
(1) Subject to subsection (5) below, ... a recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court shall be treated for the purposes of collection, enforcement and remission of the ... sum as having been ... forfeited— (a) by a magistrates’ court specified in an order made by the Crown Court, or (b) if no such order is made, by the magistrates’ court by which the offender ... was sent to the Crown Court for trial under section 51 or 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, ... (2) Subsection (3) below applies where a magistrates’ court issues a warrant of commitment on a default in the payment of— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) a sum due under a recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court. (3) In such a case, the term of imprisonment or detention under section 108 above specified in the warrant of commitment as the term which the offender is liable to serve shall be— (a) the term fixed by the Crown Court under section 139(2) above, or (b) if that term has been reduced under section 79(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (part payment) or section 85(2) of that Act (remission), that term as so reduced, ... (4) Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply in relation to a ... recognizance forfeited by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or by the Supreme Court on appeal from that division, as they apply in relation to a ... recognizance forfeited by the Crown Court; and references in those subsections to the Crown Court (except the references in subsection (1)(b)) shall be construed accordingly. (5) A magistrates’ court shall not, under section ... 120 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 as applied by subsection (1) above, remit the whole or any part of a ... sum due under a recognizance forfeited by— (a) the Crown Court, (b) the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, or (c) the Supreme Court on appeal from that division, without the consent of the Crown Court. (6) Any ... sum the payment of which is enforceable by a magistrates’ court by virtue of this section shall be treated for the purposes of section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 (application of receipts of designated officers) ... as being due under a recognizance forfeited by a magistrates' court.
Propose a change141 Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation.
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Propose a change142 Power of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
(1) Where— (za) the Crown Court orders a person to pay a surcharge under section 42 of the Sentencing Code, (a) the Crown Court imposes a fine on a person or forfeits his recognizance, (b) the Crown Court makes against a person any such order as is mentioned in paragraph 3, 4 or 9 of Schedule 9 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (orders for the payment of costs), (ba) the Crown Court makes an order against a person under section 46 of the Sentencing Code (criminal courts charge), (c) the Crown Court makes an order under Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code (compensation orders) against a person, (ca) the Crown Court makes an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 against a person, (d) the Crown Court makes against a person an order under section 380(1) of the Sentencing Code (order for parent or guardian to pay fine, costs , compensation or surcharge), or (e) on the determination of an appeal brought by a person under section 108 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 a sum is payable by him, whether by virtue of an order of the Crown Court or by virtue of a conviction or order of the magistrates’ court against whose decision the appeal was brought, then, if that person is before it, the Crown Court may order him to be searched. (2) Any money found on a person in a search under this section may be applied, unless the court otherwise directs, towards payment of the fine or other sum payable by him; and the balance, if any, shall be returned to him.
Propose a change144 Property which is in possession of police by virtue of section 143.
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Propose a change145 Application of proceeds of forfeited property.
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Propose a change146 Driving disqualification for any offence.
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Propose a change147 Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
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Propose a change147A Extension of disqualification where custodial sentence also imposed
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Propose a change147B Effect of custodial sentence in other cases
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Propose a change148 Restitution orders.
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Propose a change149 Restitution orders: supplementary.
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Propose a change151 Effect of previous convictions and of offending while on bail.
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Propose a change152 Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas.
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Propose a change153 Increase in sentences for racial or religious aggravation.
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Propose a change154 Commencement of Crown Court sentence.
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Propose a change155 Alteration of Crown Court sentence.
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Propose a change156 Disclosure of pre-sentence reports.
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Propose a change157 Other reports of officers of local probation boards and members of youth offending teams
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Propose a change158 Savings for powers to mitigate sentences and deal appropriately with mentally disordered offenders.
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Propose a change159 Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.
Section 4 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 (execution of process of English and Welsh courts in Scotland) shall apply to any process issued under— section 1(7), 1B(3), 1C(4), 13(1), 104(1) ... above, paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to this Act or, ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to this Act, ... paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 8 to this Act, as it applies to process issued under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 by a magistrates’ court.
Propose a change160 Rules and orders.
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Propose a change161 Meaning of “associated offence”, “sexual offence”, “violent offence” and “protecting the public from serious harm”.
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Propose a change162 Meaning of “pre-sentence report”.
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Propose a change163 General definitions.
(1) In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears— “action plan order” means an order under section 69(1) above; “affected person” — in relation to an exclusion order, has the meaning given by section 40A(13) above; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “attendance centre” has the meaning given by section 221(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; “attendance centre order” means an order under section 60(1) above (and, except where the contrary intention is shown by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 or paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 or 8 to this Act, includes orders made under section 60(1) by virtue of paragraph 4(1)(c) or 5(1)(c) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 7 or 8); . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “community sentence” has the meaning given by section 33(2) above; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “court” does not include the Court Martial; “curfew order” means an order under section 37(1) above (and, except where the contrary intention is shown by section 59 above or paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 or 8 to this Act or section 35 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, includes orders made under section 37(1) by virtue of section 59or paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 7 or 8 or the said section 35); “custodial sentence” has the meaning given by section 76 above; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ exclusion order ” means an order under section 40A(1) above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “the register” means the register of proceedings before a magistrates’ court required by Criminal Procedure Rules to be kept by the designated officer for the court; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “supervision order” means an order under section 63(1) above; “supervisor”, in relation to a supervision order, has the meaning given by section 63(3) above; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “youth community order” has the meaning given by section 33(1) above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change164 Further interpretive provisions.
(1) For the purposes of any provision of this Act which requires the determination of the age of a person by the court or the Secretary of State, his age shall be deemed to be that which it appears to the court or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State to be after considering any available evidence. (2) Any reference in this Act to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under this or any Act on the imprisonment of young offenders. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change165 Consequential amendments, transitory modifications, transitional provisions and repeals.
(1) Schedule 9 to this Act (which contains amendments consequential on this Act) shall have effect. (2) Schedule 10 to this Act (which contains transitory modifications of this Act) shall have effect. (3) Schedule 11 to this Act (which contains transitional provisions) shall have effect. (4) The enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 12 to this Act and the instruments mentioned in Part II of that Schedule are hereby repealed or revoked to the extent specified in the third column of those Parts.
Propose a change166 Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.
Propose a change167 Extent.
(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only. (2) The following provisions also extend to Scotland, namely— section 14; sections 44, 49 and 51(6); section 121(3); section 159; this section; and Schedule 4. (3) The following provisions also extend to Northern Ireland, namely— sections 44, 49 and 51(6); this section; and Schedule 4. (4) The extent of any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended, repealed or revoked. (5) For the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998, any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland is to be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.
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