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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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Version Superseded: 03/12/2012

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Criminal Justice Act 2003, Cross Heading: Interpretation is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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1E+WIn this Schedule—

  • child” means a person under 18 years;

  • mandatory life sentence” means a life sentence passed in circumstances where the sentence is fixed by law;

  • minimum term”, in relation to a mandatory life sentence, means the part of the sentence to be specified in an order under section 269(2);

  • whole life order” means an order under subsection (4) of section 269.

2E+WSection 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (meaning of “racially or religiously aggravated”) applies for the purposes of this Schedule as it applies for the purposes of sections 29 to 32 of that Act.

3E+WFor the purposes of this Schedule an offence is aggravated by sexual orientation if it is committed in circumstances falling within subsection (2)(a)(i) or (b)(i) of section 146.

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