Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

1 Purposes of the Chapter. E+W

(1) This Chapter has effect for the purposes of providing for—

(a) courts to be given assistance in determining the appropriate sentences to pass, and making other decisions, in respect of persons charged with or convicted of offences, and

(b) the supervision and rehabilitation of such persons.

[F1 (1A) This Chapter also has effect for the purposes of providing for—

(a) authorised persons to be given assistance in determining whether conditional cautions should be given and which conditions to attach to conditional cautions, and

(b) the supervision and rehabilitation of persons to whom conditional cautions are given.]

(2) Subsection (1)(b) extends (in particular) to—

(a) giving effect to community orders,

(b) supervising persons released from prison on licence,

(c) providing accommodation in approved premises.

(3) Regulations may extend the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) to include other prescribed purposes relating to persons charged with or convicted of offences.

[F2 (4) In this section “authorised person” and “conditional caution” have the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(1A) inserted (3.7.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 26(2), 336(3)(4); S.I. 2004/1629, art. 2(1)(2)(a)

F2 S. 1(4) inserted (3.7.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 26(3), 336(3)(4); S.I. 2004/1629, art. 2(1)(2)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 1(1) extended (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/786, art. 2