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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 12:
- s. 24(2)(ba) inserted by 2013 c. 22 s. 26(7)
- Sch. 12 para. 8(8)(d) repealed by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 37 Pt. 7
- Sch. 12 para. 9(3)(c) repealed by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 37 Pt. 7
- Sch. 12 para. 15(4) words repealed by 2000 c. 43 Sch. 7 para. 113 Sch. 8
- Sch. 12 para. 16(3) words repealed by 2000 c. 43 Sch. 7 para. 113 Sch. 8
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 24(2)(ba) inserted by 2013 c. 22 s. 26(7)
Section 101(1).
SCHEDULE 12E+W Transitional Provisions and Savings
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 partly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1) and Sch. 1; further in force at 25.10.1991 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1) and Sch. 2; further in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; further in force on the day appointed by the Secretary of State by order under s. 62(1) see S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(5), Sch. 3; Sch. 12 para. 16(2)-(4) in force (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1280, art. 3, Sch.
Custodial and community sentencesE+W
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 para. 1 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
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Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 12 para. 2 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 12 para. 3 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
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Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 12 para. 4 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Community orders: supplementalE+W
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Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 12 para. 5 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Financial penaltiesE+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 12 para. 6 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
[F76AE+WSection 17 of this Act shall not apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of that section.]
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 12 para. 6A inserted (28.5.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 149
Increase of certain penaltiesE+W
7E+WNeither of subsections (3) and (4) of section 26 of this Act shall apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement of that subsection.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 12 para. 7 wholly in force at 25.10.1991 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(2) and Sch. 2
Early release: generalE+W
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
Early release of young persons detained under 1933 ActE+W
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
Early release of prisoners serving extended sentencesE+W
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
Early release of fine defaulters and contemnorsE+W
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 12 paras. 8-13 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
Responsibilities of parent or guardianE+W
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Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 12 para. 14 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Remands and committals of children and young personsE+W
15(1)In this paragraph—E+W
“section 23” means section 23 of the 1969 Act as substituted by section 60(1) of this Act;
“the modifications” means the modifications of section 23 set out in section 62 of this Act;
“remand or committal” means a remand of a child or young person charged with or convicted of one or more offences, or a committal of a child or young person for trial or sentence.
(2)Section 23 as it has effect with the modifications shall not apply in relation to any remand or committal which is in force immediately before the commencement of sections 60 and 62 of this Act.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) below, section 23 as it has effect without the modifications shall not apply in relation to any remand or committal which is in force immediately before the day appointed under section 62(1) of this Act.
(4)Any person who, in pursuance of any such remand or committal, is held in a remand centre or prison shall be brought before the court which remanded or committed him before the end of the period of 8 days beginning with the day so appointed.
(5)Where any person is brought before a court under sub-paragraph (4) above, section 23 as it has effect without the modifications shall apply as if the court were just remanding or committing him as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 12 para. 15 partly in force; Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(2) in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Sch. 15 para. 15(3)-(5) shall come into force on the day appointed by the Secretary of State by order under s. 62(1) see S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(5), Sch. 3.
16(1)Subsection (2)(a) of section 60 of this Act shall not apply in any case where proceedings for the offence in question have begun before the commencement of that section.E+W
(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, subsection (2)(b) and (c) of that section shall not apply in relation to any committal under section 37 of the 1980 Act which is in force immediately before that commencement.
(3)Any person less than 17 years old who, in pursuance of any such committal, is held in a remand centre or prison shall be brought before the court which committed him before the end of the period of 8 days beginning with that commencement.
(4)Where any person is brought before a court under sub-paragraph (3) above, section 37 of the 1980 Act shall apply as if the court were just committing him under that section.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 12 para. 16 wholly in force at 1.6.1999; Sch. 12 para. 16(1) in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.; Sch. 12 para. 16(2)-(4) in force (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1280, art. 3, Sch.
Sch. 12 para. 16(2)-(4) shall come into force on the day appointed by the Secretary of State by order under s. 62(1) see S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(5), Sch. 3 (which art. 2(5) is revoked (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1280, art. 2
Custodial sentences for young offendersE+W
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Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 12 para. 17 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
18E+WSection 64 of this Act shall not apply in any case where the offence in question was committed before the commencement of that section and the offender is aged 16 at the date of his conviction.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 12 para. 18 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Supervision of young offenders after releaseE+W
19E+WSection 65 of this Act shall not apply in relation to any person under the age of 22 years who, before the commencement of that section, is released from a term of detention in a young offender institution or under section 53 of the 1933 Act; and the repeal by this Act of section 15 of the 1982 Act shall not affect the operation of that section in relation to any such person who is so released.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 12 para. 19 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8(2)(a)(4), 9(2)(4), Sch. 5 paras. 9(1)(a)(b), 10(1)(b)(c); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(n).
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 12 para. 19 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Supervision ordersE+W
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Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 12 para. 20 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Attendance centre ordersE+W
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Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 12 para. 21 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Provisions for treating persons aged 17 as young personsE+W
22(1)Paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 8 shall not apply in any case where proceedings for the offence in question have begun before the commencement of that Schedule.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 12 para. 22(2) repealed (10.3.2014) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 25 Pt. 2 (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 12 para. 22 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Renaming of juvenile courts etc.E+W
23E+WIn relation to any time before the commencement of section 70 of this Act, references in any other provision of this Act, or in any enactment amended by this Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 12 para. 23 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1) and Sch. 1
SupplementalE+W
24E+WFor the purposes of this Schedule proceedings for an offence shall be regarded as having begun as follows—
(a)in the case of an offence triable only summarily, when a plea is entered;
(b)in the case of an offence triable only on indictment, when the magistrates’ court begins to inquire into the offence as examining magistrates;
(c)in the case of an offence triable either way, when the magistrates’ court determines to proceed with the summary trial of the offence or, as the case may be, to proceed to inquire into the offence as examining justices.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 12 para. 24 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
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