Criminal Justice Act 2003

303 Sentencing: repeals E+W

The following enactments (which are superseded by the provisions of this Part) shall cease to have effect—

(a) Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) (early release of prisoners),

(b) in the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)—

(i) section 29 (power of Secretary of State to release life prisoners to whom section 28 of that Act does not apply),

(ii) section 33 (transferred prisoners), and

(iii) sections 35 and 40 (fine defaulters),

(c) sections 80 and 81 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (sentencing guidelines), and

(d) in the Sentencing Act—

(i) Chapter 3 of Part 4 (community orders available only where offender 16 or over),

(ii) section 85 (sexual or violent offences: extension of custodial term for licence purposes),

(iii) sections 87 and 88 (remand in custody),

(iv) section 109 (life sentence for second serious offence), and

(v) Chapter 5 of Part 5 (suspended sentences).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 303 partly in force; s. 303(b)(i)(ii) in force at 18.12.2003 see s. 336(2); s. 303(a)(c)(d) in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 22 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)