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  93       In section 111 (minimum of three years for third domestic burglary)

subsection (3) is omitted.

  94       Sections 116 and 117 (return to prison etc. where offence committed during

original sentence) shall cease to have effect.

  95       In section 130 (compensation orders against convicted persons), in

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subsection (2), for “109(2), 110(2) or 111(2) above,” there is substituted

“110(2) or 111(2) above or section 207, 208, 209 or 210 of the Criminal Justice

Act 2003,”.

  96       In section 136 (power to order statement as to financial circumstances of

parent or guardian) in subsection (2), for “section 126 above” there is

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substituted “section 147 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

  97      (1)      Section 138 (fixing of fine or compensation to be paid by parent or guardian)

is amended as follows.

          (2)      In subsection (1)(a), for “section 128 above” there is substituted “section 149

of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

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          (3)      In subsection (2), for “sections 128(1) (duty to inquire into financial

circumstances) and” there is substituted “section 149(1) of the Criminal

Justice Act 2003 and section”.

          (4)      In subsection (4)—

              (a)             for “section 129 above” there is substituted “section 150 of the

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Criminal Justice Act 2003”,

              (b)             for “section 129(1)” there is substituted “section 150(1)”, and

              (c)             for “section 129(2)” there is substituted “section 150(2)”.

  98       In section 146 (driving disqualification for any offence), in subsection (2), for

“109(2), 110(2) or 111(2) above” there is substituted “110(2) or 111(2) above

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or section 207, 208, 209 or 210 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

  99       In section 154 (commencement of Crown Court sentence), in subsection (2),

for “section 84 above” there is substituted “section 242 of the Criminal Justice

Act 2003”.

  100     (1)      Section 163 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

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          (2)      In the definition of “attendance centre” for “section 62(2) above” there is

substituted “section 203(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

          (3)      In the definition of “community order”, for “section 33(1) above” there is

substituted “section 161(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

          (4)      In the definition of “operational period”, for “section 118(3) above” there is

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substituted “section 172(1)(b)(ii) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

          (5)      In the definition of “suspended sentence”, for “section 118(3) above” there is

substituted “section 172(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

          (6)      At the end there is inserted—

               ““youth community order” has the meaning given by section 33(1)

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above.”.

  101     (1)      Schedule 3 (breach, revocation and amendment of certain community

orders) is amended as follows.

          (2)      For the heading to the Schedule there is substituted “Breach, revocation and

amendment of curfew orders and exclusion orders”.

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          (3)      In paragraph 1(2), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

                      “(b)                        in relation to an exclusion order, the petty sessions area for

the time being specified in the order.”.

          (4)      In paragraph 2(1), for the words from the beginning to “order” there is

substituted “Where a curfew order or an exclusion order”.

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          (5)      In paragraph 3(2)(c), for “neither a drug treatment and testing order a drug

abstinence order nor” there is substituted “not”.

          (6)      In paragraph 4—

              (a)             in sub-paragraph (1C), for “him”, where first occurring, there is

substituted “the offender”,

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              (b)             in paragraph (d), for the words from “the court could deal” onwards

there is substituted “he could have been dealt with for that offence by

the court which made the order if the order had not been made”, and

              (c)             in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “79(2) of this Act” there is substituted

136(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

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          (7)      In paragraph 5—

              (a)             in sub-paragraph (1C)—

                    (i)                   for “him”, where first occurring, there is substituted “the

offender”, and

                    (ii)                  in paragraph (d), for the words from “Crown Court”

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onwards, there is substituted “he could have been dealt with

for that offence by the court which made the order if the order

had not been made”, and

              (b)             in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “79(2) of this Act” there is substituted

136(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

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          (8)      For paragraph 6A there is substituted—

“Curfew orders imposed for breach of relevant order

          6A                 (1)                  Section 37 of this Act (curfew orders) shall apply for the purposes

of paragraphs 4(1C)(a) and 5(1C)(a) above as if for the words from

the beginning to “make” there were substituted “Where a court

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has power to deal with an offender under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to

this Act for failure to comply with any of the requirements of a

relevant order, the court may make in respect of the offender”.

                           (2)                  The following provisions of this Act, namely—

                      (a)                     section 37(3) to (12), and

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                      (b)                     so far as applicable, sections 36B and 40 and this Schedule

so far as relating to curfew orders

                            have effect in relation to a curfew order made by virtue of

paragraphs 4(1C)(a) or 5(1C)(a) as they have effect in relation to

any other curfew order, subject to sub-paragraph (3) below.

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                           (3)                  This Schedule shall have effect in relation to such a curfew order

as if—

                      (a)                     the power conferred on the court by each of paragraphs

4(1C)(d), 5(1C)(d) and 10(3)(b) to deal with the offender for

the offence in respect of which the order was made were a

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power to deal with the offender, for his failure to comply

with the relevant order, in any way in which the

 

 

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                      (a)                     appropriate court could deal with him for that failure if it

had just been proved to the satisfaction of the court;

                      (b)                     the reference in paragraph 10(1)(b) to the offence in respect

of which the order was made were a reference to the failure

to comply in respect of which the curfew order was made;

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and

                      (c)                     the power conferred on the Crown Court by paragraph

11(2)(b) to deal with the offender for the offence in respect

of which the order was made were a power to deal with the

offender, for his failure to comply with the relevant order,

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in any way in which the appropriate court (if the relevant

order was made by the magistrates’ court) or the Crown

Court (if that order was made by the Crown Court) could

deal with him for that failure if it had just been proved to

its satisfaction.

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                           (4)                  For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (a)

and (c) of sub-paragraph (3) above, as applied by that sub-

paragraph, if the relevant order is no longer in force the

appropriate court’s powers shall be determined on the

assumption that it is still in force.”

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          (9)      In paragraph 8(3), for “Sections 35 and 36 of this Act” there is substituted

“Sections 132 and 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

          (10)     In paragraph 10—

              (a)             in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted

“a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned”,

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and

              (b)             in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii), for the words from “it could deal”

onwards, there is substituted “he could have been dealt with for that

offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been

made”.

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          (11)     In paragraph 11(2)(b)(ii), for the words from “the court which made”, where

first occurring, onwards there is substituted “he could have been dealt with

for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been

made”.

          (12)     In paragraph 13(2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “a

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magistrates’ court not acting for the petty sessions area concerned”.

          (13)     For paragraph 19 and the heading immediately preceding it there is

substituted—

“Amendment of requirements of curfew order or exclusion order

          19                 (1)                  Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 18 above but

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subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a

magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned

may, on the application of an eligible person, by order amend a

curfew order or an exclusion order—

                      (a)                     by cancelling any of the requirements of the order; or

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                      (b)                     by inserting in the order (either in addition to or in

substitution for any of its requirements) any requirement

which the court could include if it were then making the

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                           (2)                  A magistrates’ court shall not under sub-paragraph (1) above

amend a curfew order by extending the curfew periods beyond

the end of three months from the date of the original order.

                           (3)                  A magistrates’ court shall not under sub-paragraph (1) above

amend an exclusion order by extending the period for which the

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offender is prohibited from entering the place in question beyond

the end of three months from the date of the original order.

                           (4)                  For the purposes of this paragraph the eligible persons are—

                      (a)                     the offender;

                      (b)                     the responsible officer;

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                      (c)                     in relation to an exclusion order, any affected person.

                            But an application under sub-paragraph (1) by a person such as is

mentioned in paragraph (c) above must be for the cancellation of

a requirement which was included in the order by virtue of his

consent or for the purpose (or partly for the purpose) of protecting

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him from being approached by the offender, or for the insertion of

a requirement which will, if inserted, be such a requirement.”

  102      In Schedule 5 (breach, revocation and amendment of attendance centre

orders)—

              (a)             in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “section 62(3) of this Act” there is

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substituted “section 204(1)(d) or (e) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

              (b)             in paragraph 2(5)(b), for “section 79(2) of this Act” there is

substituted “section 136(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”, and

              (c)             in paragraph 3(3)(b), for “section 79(2) of this Act” there is

substituted “section 136(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

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  103      In Schedule 6 (requirements which may be included in supervision

orders)—

              (a)             in paragraph 2(7)(a), after the word “other” there is inserted “youth

community order or any”, and

              (b)             in paragraph 3(6)(a), for “community order” there is substituted

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“youth community order”.

  104      In Schedule 7 (breach, revocation and amendment of supervision orders)—

              (a)             in paragraph 3—

                    (i)                   in sub-paragraph (2), for “sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)” there is

substituted “sub-paragraph (5)”,

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                    (ii)                  in sub-paragraph (3), for “Sections 35 and 36 of this Act” there

is substituted “Sections 132 and 141 of the Criminal Justice

Act 2003”, and

                    (iii)                 sub-paragraph (4) is omitted, and

              (b)             in paragraph 4(3), for “Sections 35 and 36 of this Act” there is

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substituted “Sections 132 and 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

  105      In Schedule 8 (breach, revocation and amendment of action plan orders and

reparation orders)—

              (a)             in paragraph 3—

                    (i)                   in sub-paragraph (2), for “sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)” there is

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substituted “sub-paragraph (5)”,

 

 

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                    (ii)                  in sub-paragraph (3), for “Sections 35 and 36 of this Act” there

is substituted “Sections 132 and 141 of the Criminal Justice

Act 2003”, and

                    (iii)                 sub-paragraph (4) is omitted, and

              (b)             in paragraph 4(3), for “Sections 35 and 36 of this Act” there is

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substituted “Sections 132 and 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)

  106     (1)      Section 62 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (loss

of benefit for breach of community order) is amended as follows.

          (2)               In subsection (8), for the definition of “relevant community order” there is

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substituted—

                                      ““relevant community order” means—

                           (a)                          a community order made under section 161 of the

Criminal Justice Act 2003; or

                           (b)                          any order falling in England or Wales to be treated as

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such an order.”

          (3)      In subsection (11)(c)(ii), for “to (e)” there is substituted “and (b)”.

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

  107      The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows.

  108      In section 69 (duties of local probation boards in connection with victims of

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certain offences), in subsection (8), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

                    “(a)                      murder or an offence specified in Schedule 12 to the Criminal

Justice Act 2003,”.

  109      In section 70 (general interpretation), in subsection (5), for the words “any

community order” there is substituted “a curfew order, an exclusion order,

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a community rehabilitation order, a community punishment order, a

community punishment and rehabilitation order, a drug treatment and

testing order, a drug abstinence order, an attendance centre order, a

supervision order or an action plan order”.

International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

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  110     (1)      Schedule 7 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (domestic

provisions not applicable to ICC prisoners), is amended as follows.

          (2)      In paragraph 2(1), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

                      “(a)                        section 222 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (crediting of

periods of remand in custody).”

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          (3)      In paragraph 3(1), for “Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991” there is

substituted “sections 226 to 241 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)

  111      In section 30 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (conditional release from

custody), in subsection (6)(a) for “six months” there is substituted “the term

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specified in subsection (1)(a) of section 8 of the Armed Forces Act 1976

(powers of courts in relation to civilians)”.

 

 

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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

  112      In section 38 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (provisions about

imprisonment or detention), in subsection (4)(a), for “section 118(1) of the

Sentencing Act” there is substituted “section 172(1) of the Criminal Justice

Act 2003”.

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Part 2

Offences: abolition of imprisonment and conversion to summary offence

Vagrancy Act 1824 (c. 83)

  113      In section 3 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (idle and disorderly persons), for the

words from “subject to” to the end there is substituted “it shall be lawful for

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any justice of the peace to impose on such person (being thereof convicted

before him by his own view, or by the confession of such person, or by the

evidence on oath of one or more credible witnesses) a fine not exceeding

level 3 on the standard scale”.

  114     (1)      Section 4 of that Act (rogues and vagabonds) is amended as follows.

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          (2)      In that section, for the words from “shall be” to the end there is substituted

“commits an offence under this section”.

          (3)      At the end of that section (which becomes subsection (1)) there is inserted—

              “(2)                It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to impose on any person

who commits an offence under this section (being thereof convicted

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before him by the confession of such person, or by the evidence on

oath of one or more credible witnesses)—

                    (a)                   in the case of a person convicted of the offence of wandering

abroad and lodging in any barn or outhouse, or in any

deserted or unoccupied building, or in the open air, or under

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a tent, or in any cart or waggon, and not giving a good

account of himself, a fine not exceeding level 1 on the

standard scale, and

                    (b)                   in the case of a person convicted of any other offence under

this section, a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard

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scale.”

London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c. 86)

  115      In section 28 of the London Hackney Carriages Act 1843, after “for every

such offence”, there is inserted “of which he is convicted before the justice”.

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)

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  116      In section 26 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, for the words from

“committed by them” to the end, there is substituted “liable to a fine not

exceeding level 3 on the standard scale”.

  117      In section 28 of that Act, after “for each offence”, there is inserted “of which

he is convicted before the justice”.

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  118      In section 29 of that Act, after “for every such offence”, there is inserted “of

which he is convicted before the justice”.

 

 

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  119      In section 36 of that Act, after “liable”, there is inserted “on conviction before

the justices”.

Seamen’s and Soldiers’ False Characters Act 1906 (c. 5)

  120      In section 1 of the Seamen’s and Soldiers’ False Characters Act 1906, for

“imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months” there is substituted

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“a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale”.

Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919 (c. 92)

  121      In section 3(2) of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919, for

“imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months” there is substituted

“a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale”.

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Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (c.19)

  122      In the Schedule to the Polish Resettlement Act 1947, in paragraph 7, for

“imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months” there is substituted

“a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale”.

Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3)

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  123      In section 4 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974, after subsection (5) there is

inserted—

              “(5A)                A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) above shall be

liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.”

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

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  124      In Schedule 6 to the Water Industry Act 1991, in paragraph 5(4), for

paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “, on summary conviction, to a

fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”.

Water Resources Act 1991 (c.57)

  125      In section 205(6) of the Water Resources Act 1991, for paragraphs (a) and (b)

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there is substituted “on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5

on the standard scale”.

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

  126      In section 82(4) of the Transport Act 2000, after “subsection (1)” there is

inserted “or (2)”.

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Schedule 25

Section 265

 

Jury service

  1        The Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) is amended as follows.

  2        For section 1 (qualification for jury service) there is substituted—

 

 

 
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