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Part I POWERS EXERCISABLE BEFORE SENTENCE
Committal to Crown Court for sentence
3. Committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way.
4. Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way.
5. Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3 and 4.
6. Committal for sentence in certain cases where offender committed in respect of another offence.
7. Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under section 6.
Part III MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY REFERRAL OF YOUNG OFFENDERS
Part IV Community orders and reparation orders
Chapter II Community orders available for offenders of any age
Chapter III Community orders available only where offender aged 16 or over
Chapter IV Attendance centre orders: offenders under 21 and defaulters
Chapter V Community orders available only where offender aged under 18
Part V CUSTODIAL SENTENCES ETC.
Chapter II Detention and custody of young offenders
Conversion of sentence of detention or custody to sentence of imprisonment
Detention of persons aged at least 18 but under 21 for default or contempt
Chapter III Required custodial sentences for certain offences
Chapter IV Return to prison etc. where offence committed during original sentence
Chapter V Suspended sentences of imprisonment
Part VI Financial penalties and orders
135. Limit on fines imposed by magistrates’ courts in respect of young offenders.
136. Power to order statement as to financial circumstances of parent or guardian.
137. Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, costs or compensation.
138. Fixing of fine or compensation to be paid by parent or guardian.
Miscellaneous powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to fines etc.
139. Powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to fines and forfeited recognizances.
140. Enforcement of fines imposed and recognizances forfeited by Crown Court.
141. Power of Crown Court to allow time for payment, or payment by instalments, of costs and compensation.
142. Power of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
Part VIII Miscellaneous and supplementary
SCHEDULES
Additional requirements which may be included in probation orders
Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing: powers of magistrates’ court
Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing: powers of Crown Court on conviction etc.
Substitution of conditional discharge for probation or combination order
Revocation following custodial sentence by magistrates’ court unconnected with order
Transfer of certain community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland
Breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre orders
Breach, revocation and amendment of action plan orders and reparation orders
Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
18.In section 42(1A) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (civil...
19.In section 43A(1A) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (juveniles),...
20.In section 43AA(6)(a) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (young...
21.In section 43B(2) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (maximum...
22.In Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (powers...
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70)
Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c. 32)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
61.In section 11(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (non-appearance...
62.In section 17A(4) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (initial...
63.In section 20(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (procedure...
64.(1) Section 24 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (summary...
65.In section 33 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (maximum...
66.In section 77(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (postponement...
67.(1) Section 81 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (enforcement...
68.In section 88(4) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (supervision...
69.In section 91(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (transfer...
70.In section 96A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (application...
71.In section 108(1A) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (right...
72.In section 113 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (bail...
73.In section 125(4)(c) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (warrants...
74.In section 126 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (execution...
75.In section 128(6) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (remand...
76.In section 133(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (consecutive...
77.In section 135(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (detention...
78.In section 136(4) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (committal...
79.In section 143(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power...
80.(1) In Schedule 6A to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980...
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
102.In section 36(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (review...
103.In section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (suspended...
104.In section 60(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (periods...
105.In section 71(9A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (power...
106.(1) Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (making...
107.In section 72A(9A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (variation...
108.In section 74(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (meaning...
109.In section 74A(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (review...
110.(1) Section 74C of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (revision...
111.(1) Section 75 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (application...
112.(1) Section 75A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (interest...
113.In section 83(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (variation...
114.In Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (minor...
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
118.In section 25(4) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
119.(1) Section 26 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
120.In section 27(3) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
121.In section 34(4A) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
122.In section 35(5) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
123.(1) Section 46 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...
Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c. 25)
Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
134.In section 16(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (reciprocal...
135.In section 23(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (default...
136.In section 24(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (recovery...
137.In section 33(3A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (duty...
138.In section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (power...
139.In section 40A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (release...
140.In section 43(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (young...
141.(1) Section 44 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (extended...
142.In section 44A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (re-release...
143.In section 45(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fine...
144.(1) Section 51 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (interpretation...
145.In section 65(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (supervision...
146.In section 82(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (duties...
148.In Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (increase...
149.In Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (transitional...
Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)
163.In section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (confiscation...
164.In section 3(10) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (variation...
165.In section 6(3) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (meaning...
166.(1) Section 9 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (application...
167.(1) Section 10 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (interest...
168.(1) Section 15 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (revised...
169.In section 16(4) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (increase...
170.In section 17(4) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (inadequacy...
171.(1) Section 19 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (powers...
172.In section 20(1) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (effect...
173.In section 21(5) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (variation...
Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
182.(1) Section 28 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duty...
183.(1) Section 34 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (interpretation...
184.(1) Section 35 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (community...
185.(1) Section 40 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (driving...
186.(1) Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer...
187.(1) Schedule 4 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (minor...
188.In Schedule 5 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transitional...
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
Part II Specific provisions: replication of old transitional provisions
Part III Specific provisions: miscellaneous transitional provisions
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