Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) E+W

20 E+W The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

21 E+W In section 153 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision), in subsection (2), for “227(2) and 228(2)” substitute “ 226A(4) and 226B(2) ”.

22 (1) Section 156 (pre-sentence reports and other requirements) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3)(a), for “section 227(1)(b) or section 228(1)(b)(i)” substitute “ section 226A(1)(b) or section 226B(1)(b) ”.

(3) After subsection (9) (inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 19) insert—

“(10) The reference in subsection (1) to a court forming the opinion mentioned in section 153(2) includes a court forming that opinion for the purposes of section 226A(6) or 226B(4).”

23 E+W In the heading of section 225 (life sentence or imprisonment for public protection for serious offences) omit “or imprisonment for public protection”.

24 E+W In the heading of section 226 (detention for life or detention for public protection for serious offences by those aged under 18) omit “or detention for public protection”.

25 E+W In section 231 (appeals where convictions set aside), in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “225(3)” insert “ , 226A ”,

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) before “227(2A)” insert “ 226A(2) or ”, and

(ii) before “227(2B)” insert “ 226A(3) or ”, and

(c) in paragraph (c), after “may be)” insert “ 226A(2) or ”.

26 E+W Omit section 232 (certificates of convictions for the purposes of sections 225 and 227).

27 E+W In section 235 (detention under sections 226 and 228) after “226” insert “ , 226B ”.

28 E+W In the heading of that section after “226” insert “ , 226B ”.

29 E+W In section 327 (arrangements for assessing etc risks posed by certain offenders: interpretation), in subsection (3)(b)(vi), after “section” insert “ 226B or ”.

30 E+W In section 330 (orders and rules), in subsection (5)(a), omit—

(a) “227(6),”, and

(b) “228(7)”.

31 E+W Omit Schedule 15A (offences specified for the purposes of sections 225(3A) and 227(2A)).