150Community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law etc.E+W
The power to make a community order or [F1youth rehabilitation order] is not exercisable in respect of an offence for which the sentence—
(a)is fixed by law,
(b)falls to be imposed under section 51A(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) (required custodial sentence for certain firearms offences),
(c)falls to be imposed under section 110(2) or 111(2) of the Sentencing Act (requirement to impose custodial sentences for certain repeated offences committed by offenders aged 18 or over), F2. . .
[F3(ca)falls to be imposed under section 29(4) or (6) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (required custodial sentence in certain cases of using someone to mind a weapon), or]
(d)falls to be imposed under [F4section 225(2) or 226(2) of this Act (requirement to impose sentence of imprisonment for life or detention for life)]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 150 substituted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 6, 153, Sch. 4 para. 75 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(xiii)
F2Word in s. 150(c) repealed (6.4.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 49, 65, 66(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3), Sch. 5; S.I. 2007/858, art. 2(g)(m)(n)(xvii)
F3S. 150(ca) inserted (6.4.2007) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 49, 66(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(3); S.I. 2007/858, art. 2(g)
F4Words in s. 150(d) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 153, Sch. 26 para. 65; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 48(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 150 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 7 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)