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Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
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55 Minor and consequential amendments.E+W
(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.
(2)For the purposes of any of those enactments as so amended—
(a)a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (2) of section 2, 3 or 4 above if it is required by that subsection [F1and] the court is not of the opinion there mentioned; and
(b)a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (3A) of section 70 of the M1Army Act 1955 or the M2Air Force Act 1955 or subsection (1A) of section 42 of the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957 if it is required by that subsection [F1and] the court-martial is not of the opinion there mentioned.
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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only.
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F1Words in s. 55(2)(a)(b) substituted (E.W) (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 106, Sch. 7 para.54; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(w).
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I1S. 55 wholly in force at 1.12.1999; S. 55 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 57(2); S. 55(1)(2)(b) (and 55(2)(a) for specified purposes) in force at 1.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1); S. 55 in force at 1.12.1999 to the extent not already in force at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3096, art. 2(d)
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55 Minor and consequential amendments.S+N.I.
(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.
(2)For the purposes of any of those enactments as so amended—
(a)a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (2) of section 2, 3 or 4 above if it is required by that subsection in any case where the court is not of the opinion there mentioned; and
(b)a sentence falls to be imposed under subsection (3A) of section 70 of the M4Army Act 1955 or the M5Air Force Act 1955 or subsection (1A) of section 42 of the M6Naval Discipline Act 1957 if it is required by that subsection in any case where the court-martial is not of the opinion there mentioned.
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E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.
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I2S. 55 wholly in force at 1.12.1999; S. 55 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 57(2); S. 55(1)(2)(b) (and 55(2)(a) for specified purposes) in force at 1.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1); s. 55 in force to the extent not already in force at 1.12.1999 by S.I. 1999/3096, art. 2(d)
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