Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000

Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

103 The Criminal Justice Act 1991 is amended as follows.

104 In section 34A(2)(c) (power to release short term prisoners on licence), for “4(1)(d) or 5(1)(d)” there is substituted “4(1C)(d) or 5(1C)(d)”.

105 In section 37A (curfew condition to be included in licence), subsection (7) is omitted.

106 In section 45(1) (fine defaulters and contemnors), “or to be detained under section 108 of the [2000 c. 6.] Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” is omitted.

107 In section 65 (supervision of young offenders after release)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from the first mention of “under” to “from” there is substituted “(“the offender”) sentenced to a term of imprisonment or to” and after “Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” there is inserted “is released while under the age of 22 years”,

(b) in subsection (7), for “21” there is substituted “18” and for “detention in a young offender institution” there is substituted “detention in such secure accommodation (within the meaning of section 107 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000) as may be determined by the Secretary of State or by such other person as may be authorised by him for that purpose”.

108 In section 68 (persons aged 17 to be treated as young persons for certain purposes), paragraph (b) is omitted.

109 In section 92(1) (interpretation of Part IV), in the definition of “prison”, “or remand centre” is omitted.

110 In section 99(1) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place there is inserted—

““local probation board” means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;”.

111 In Schedule 3 (reciprocal enforcement of certain orders)—

(a) in paragraph 10—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(c), for “probation committee” there is substituted “local probation board”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “a probation officer assigned” there is substituted “an officer of a local probation board assigned”,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (3)(d), for “probation centre” there is substituted “community rehabilitation centre”,

(b) in paragraph 11(4), for “4(1)(d), 5(1)(d)” there is substituted “4(1C)(d), 5(1C)(d)”.

112 In Schedule 8 (amendments for treating persons aged 17 as young persons), paragraphs 2 and 6(3) are omitted.

113 In Schedule 12 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraphs 15(4) and 16(3), “remand centre or” is omitted.