Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) U.K.

83 U.K. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 83 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(b) (with art. 7) (as amended (11.3.2011) by S.I. 2011/722, art. 2)

F1 84 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 21 para. 84 omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 64(5)(d), 151(1); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(a)

85 U.K. In section 269 (determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence)—

(a) in subsection (6), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”, and

(b) in subsection (7), for “Secretary of State shall consult the Sentencing Guidelines Council” substitute “ Lord Chancellor must consult the Sentencing Council for England and Wales ”.

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I2 Sch. 21 para. 85 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(b)

86 U.K. In section 277 (interpretation of Chapter 7), for the definition of “guidelines” substitute—

““guidelines” means sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales as definitive guidelines under section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, as revised by any subsequent guidelines so issued;”.

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I3 Sch. 21 para. 86 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(b)

87 U.K. In section 330 (orders and rules), in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) add—

“(c) the powers conferred on the Lord Chancellor by sections 174(4) and 269(6) to make an order.”

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I4 Sch. 21 para. 87 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(b)

88 U.K. In Schedule 38 (transitory, transitional and saving provisions), omit paragraphs 2 and 3.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 21 para. 88 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 20(b)