C3C2Part 12Sentencing
Pt. 12 (ss. 142-305) modified (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Sentencing) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/643), art. 3 (as amended (E.W.) (3.12.2012) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2824), regs. 1, 3(1) (with reg. 3(2)) and as amended (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), s. 5(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 139; S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2)
C1 Chapter 1General provisions about sentencing
Pt. 12 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 4(3), 153; S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(d)
Matters to be taken into account in sentencing
F9142Purposes of sentencing
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F9142APurposes etc. of sentencing: offenders under 18
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F9143Determining the seriousness of an offence
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F9144Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas
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F9145Increase in sentences for racial or religious aggravation
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F9146Increase in sentences for aggravation related to disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity
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General restrictions on community sentences
F9147Meaning of “community sentence” etc.
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F9148Restrictions on imposing community sentences
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F9149Passing of community sentence on offender remanded in custody
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F9150Community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law etc.
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F9150ACommunity order available only for offences punishable with imprisonment or for persistent offenders previously fined
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F9151Community order or youth rehabilitation order for persistent offender previously fined
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General restrictions on discretionary custodial sentences
F9152General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences
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F9153Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision
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General limit on magistrates' court’s power to impose imprisonment
F9154General limit on magistrates' court’s power to impose imprisonment
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155Consecutive terms of imprisonment
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Section 133 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (consecutive terms of imprisonment) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1), for F8“the words from “the longest” to “being imposed” there is substituted “
65 weeks
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Subsection (2) is omitted.
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In subsection (3) for “the preceding subsections” there is substituted “
subsection (1) above
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Procedural requirements for imposing community sentences and discretionary custodial sentences
F11156Pre-sentence reports and other requirements
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F11157Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender
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F11158Meaning of “pre-sentence report”
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Disclosure of pre-sentence reports etc
F11159Disclosure of pre-sentence reports
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F11160Other reports of local probation boards , providers of probation services and members of youth offending teams
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Pre-sentence drug testing
F11161Pre-sentence drug testing
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Surcharges
F11161ACourt’s duty to order payment of surcharge
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F11161BAmount of surcharge
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Fines
F11162Powers to order statement as to offender’s financial circumstances
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F11163General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment
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F11164Fixing of fines
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F11165Remission of fines
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Savings for power to mitigate etc
F11166Savings for powers to mitigate sentences and deal appropriately with mentally disordered offenders
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Sentencing and allocation guidelines
167The Sentencing Guidelines Council
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168Sentencing Guidelines Council: supplementary provisions
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169The Sentencing Advisory Panel
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170Guidelines relating to sentencing and allocation
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171Functions of Sentencing Advisory Panel in relation to guidelines
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172Duty of court to have regard to sentencing guidelines
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173Annual report by Council
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Duty of court to explain sentence
F10174Duty to give reasons for and to explain effect of sentence
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Publication of information by Secretary of State
I1175Duty to publish information about sentencing
In section 95 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) (information for financial and other purposes) in subsection (1) before the “or” at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted—
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enabling such persons to become aware of the relative effectiveness of different sentences—
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in preventing re-offending, and
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in promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system;
Interpretation of Chapter
F12176Interpretation of Chapter 1
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Pt. 12 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 183(4), 383 (as amended (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(b)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4