Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 32 E+W Amendments relating to sentencing

Part 1 E+W General

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) E+W

Valid from 04/04/2005

25 E+W The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 32 para. 25 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(14) (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)

Valid from 04/04/2005

26 E+W In section 11 (non appearance of accused), in subsection (3), for “section 119 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” there is substituted “ paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 32 para. 26 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(14) (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)

Prospective

27 E+W In section 33 (maximum penalties on summary conviction in pursuance of section 22), in subsection (1)(a), for “3 months” there is substituted “ 51 weeks ”.

Prospective

28 E+W In section 85 (power to remit fine), in subsection (2A), for “section 35(2)(a) or (b) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997” there is substituted “ section 300(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ”.

29 E+W In section 131 (remand of accused already in custody), after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A) Where the accused person is serving a sentence of imprisonment to which an intermittent custody order under section 183 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 relates, the reference in subsection (2) to the expected date of his release is to be read as a reference to the expected date of his next release on licence.”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 32 para. 29 partly in force; Sch. 32 para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 32 para. 29 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.

Valid from 04/04/2005

30 E+W In section 133 (consecutive terms of imprisonment), in subsection (1), for “Subject to section 84 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000,” there is substituted “ Subject to section 265 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 32 para. 30 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(14) (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)