Provisions coming into force on 15th August 20103

The following provisions of the 2009 Act shall come into force on 15th August 2010—

a

section 144 (treatment of convictions in other member States etc), so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (d);

b

in section 177, subsection (2) so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (e);

c

section 178, so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (f);

d

in Schedule 17 (treatment of convictions in other member States etc)—

i

paragraph 1 (evidence of bad character);

ii

paragraph 3 (bail);

iii

paragraphs 6 and 7 (determining the seriousness of an offence);

iv

paragraph 10 (required custodial sentences for certain offences);

v

paragraph 11 (restriction on imposing custodial sentence or service detention);

vi

paragraph 12 (young offenders: referral conditions); and

vii

paragraphs 13 to 15 (proving of foreign convictions before courts in England and Wales);

e

in Schedule 22, paragraphs 40 to 42 (transitional provisions in relation to treatment of convictions in other member States etc), so far as they relate to paragraphs 1, 6, 7 and 10 to 15 of Schedule 17 to the 2009 Act; and

f

in Part 5 of Schedule 23, the repeals relating to—

i

the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 19944;

ii

the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 20005;

iii

the Criminal Justice Act 20036; and

iv

section 238(3) of the Armed Forces Act 20067.