Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

11 [F1 (1) In section 5 of the M1 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (rehabilitation periods for particular sentences)— U.K.

(a) in Table A in subsection (2), in the entry relating to fines or other sentences subject to rehabilitation under that Act, after the words “subsections (3)” there shall be inserted the words “ , (4A) ”.

(b) in subsection (4), the words “or placed on probation,” and “or probation order” shall be omitted; and

(c) after subsection (4), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(4A) Where in respect of a conviction a person was placed on probation, the rehabilitation period applicable to the sentence shall be—

(a) in the case of a person aged eighteen years or over at the date of his conviction, five years from the date of conviction;

(b) in the case of a person aged under the age of eighteen years at the date of his conviction, two and a half years from the date of conviction or a period beginning with the date of conviction and ending when the probation order ceases or ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.”.

(2) The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply only in relation to persons placed on probation after the date on which this paragraph comes into force.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 para. 11 repealed (E.W.) (10.3.2014) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 25 Pt. 2 (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art.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)

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 53.