Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America in response to the report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu
In this section—
“repealed provision” means—
in relation to a parent or guardian of an offender, or
Paragraph 10 of Schedule 16 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (which relates to the commencement of amendments of section 131 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (limit on amount payable under magistrates' court compensation order) etc).
Paragraph 6A of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (saving relating to changes made by section 17 of that Act) so far as it relates to section 17(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (increases in certain maxima) so far as it relates to the entry in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 relating to section 40(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (compensation orders).
Article 1(2) of the Criminal Penalties etc. (Increase) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/447), as it has effect by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (general saving for old transitional provisions and savings), so far as it relates to article 2(1) of that order, so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 1 to that order relating to section 40(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.
Paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 8 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (saving for changes in respect of compensation orders), as it has effect by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.
Article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1682), as it has effect by virtue of paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 8 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (saving for changes in respect of compensation orders) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, so far as relating to section 60(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (increase in maximum amount of compensation which may be ordered by magistrates' court).
Section 27(4) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (term of imprisonment for murder of police or prison officer).
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a provision made under such an enactment;
Article 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Mandatory Life Sentence: Determination of Minimum Term) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/197) (commencement of amendments relating to starting point where offender took knife or other weapon to scene).
Article 7(4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/816) (commencement of amendments to Schedule 21 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (starting point for mandatory life sentence)).
Paragraph 9(b) of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (restriction on powers of court where it passes mandatory life sentence for murder committed before 18 December 2003).
Article 3(1)(a) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2906) so far as it relates to the commencement of section 65(9) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (amendments of aggravating factors for purposes of determining minimum term of mandatory life sentence).
“the sentencing consolidation” means, if an Act or group of Acts of a kind mentioned in section 5(2) is passed, that Act or group of Acts;
Section 1
Nothing in section 1 alters the effect of any of the following—
Section 2
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after paragraph (a) insert—;
before paragraph (e) insert—;
in paragraph (e), for “the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “that Act”.
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for “case” substitute “offender”;
for “deal with it” substitute “deal with the offender”.
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after “Where” insert “a child or young person is convicted of an offence and”;
for “a child” substitute “the child”.
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In section 140 (enforcement of fines imposed and recognizances forfeited by Crown Court), in subsection (6), for “the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 and, in particular, section 60 of that Act (application of fines and fees)” substitute “ section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 (application of receipts of designated officers) ”.
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in the opening words, after “period” insert “during the period specified under subsection (1)”;
in paragraph (c), for the words after “direction of” substitute “the person specified under subsection (1)”.
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an enactment relating to the sentencing of offenders, including any power to make such an enactment, or
The Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 is amended as follows. In section 5 (powers to deal with person where special verdict returned or unfit to plead etc), after subsection (3) insert— In section 5A (orders made under or by virtue of section 5), omit subsection (6).
“the sentencing of offenders” includes anything done by a court, including making an order— when dealing with an offender for an offence.
In section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (possession of firearms by persons previously convicted of crime), in subsection (2C)(a), after “imprisonment” insert “ , or detention in a young offender institution, ”.
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In section 39 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (reconsideration etc: variation of prison term)—
in subsection (1)(b), for “section 139(4) of the Sentencing Act” substitute “ section 35(2A) ”;
in subsection (5)—
for “section 139(4) of the Sentencing Act” substitute “ section 35(2A) ”;
for “that Act” substitute “ the Sentencing Act ”.
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Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950) (transitional and saving provisions) has effect as if, in paragraph 5(2), after paragraph (a) there were inserted—.
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section 99 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (conversion of sentences of detention to sentences of imprisonment) has effect as if, in subsection (5) (definition of “relevant sentence of detention”) as modified by article 3(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Sentencing) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/643)—
in paragraph (a), for “91” there were substituted “91, 93, 94”;
in paragraph (c), before “227” there were inserted “226A or”;
that section has effect as if, in subsection (6) (application to armed forces)—
after “226,” there were inserted “226A,”;
after “221,” there were inserted “219A,”;
section 101(2A) of that Act (to be inserted by section 298 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) is to have effect as if, for “18” there were substituted “21”;
section 154 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (general limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment) has effect as if in subsections (1) and (2), after “imprisonment” there were inserted “or detention in a young offender institution”;
section 165 of that Act (remission of fines) has effect as if in subsection (3), after “imprisonment” there were inserted “or detention under section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000”.
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“Section 143 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 and”;
“in England and Wales and”;
“respectively”.
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section 73;
section 74;
section 103.
The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows. In section 178 (service community orders), in subsection (1)(b), for the words after “Wales” substitute “ or the locality in Scotland where the offender resides or will reside, or that the offender resides or will reside in Northern Ireland ”. In section 209 (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences)— In section 211, in subsection (4), omit “218A,”. In section 212 (term of detention and training order: general), at the end insert— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 270A (exception to restrictions on community punishments), in subsection (6)— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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“sentencing legislation” means any enactment, whenever passed or made which is—
Regulation 6(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/534) (savings), so far as it relates to paragraph (h) of article 3 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/453), so far as that paragraph relates to the commencement of paragraphs 53, 54 and 69 of Schedule 5 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (legal aid: consequential amendments of provisions relating to legal representation).
Article 7(2)(h) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2906), so far as it relates to paragraph 51 of Schedule 12 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (saving for reference in section 242 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to certain remands etc under section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969).
Section 224A(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (life sentence for second listed offence).
The words “committed after the commencement of this section” in section 225(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (life sentence for serious offences).
The words “committed after the commencement of this section” in section 226(1)(a) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (detention for life for serious offences committed by those under 18).
Section 2(10) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (commencement of amendments of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003).
Section 3(9) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (commencement of amendments of Schedule 15B to the Criminal Justice Act 2003).
In paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950) (saving provisions relating to Chapters 1 to 5 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003)—
the paragraph (aa) treated as inserted by paragraph 136 of Schedule 2 to this Act (saving on repeal of section 109 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (required life sentence for second serious offence));
paragraph (c)(xii), so far as it relates to the repeal of section 109 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.
In section 109 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (as it has effect by virtue of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950), in subsection (1)(a), the words “committed after 30th September 1997”.
Paragraph 37 of Schedule 22 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (which relates to the commencement of amendments to Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (specified offences)), so far as it relates to Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 as it applies for the purposes of sections 225 and 226 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and sections 219 and 221 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
“the Acts relating to sentencing” means— and any other provision of an Act so far as it relates to the sentencing of offenders in England and Wales, whenever passed;
Subsection (3) applies if a person is convicted of an offence on or after the consolidation date.
Where— the repealed provision has effect as if the transition time had instead fallen before the trigger event occurred.
the application to the offence of a repealed provision depends on the time at which a particular trigger event occurred in relation to a particular transition time, and
the transition time fell after the trigger event occurred,
Subsection (3) does not operate so far as it would increase— with which the offence is punishable.
the maximum term of imprisonment or detention, or
the maximum fine,
Subsection (3) is also subject to—
Schedule 1 (exceptions);
any provision made by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purpose of securing that subsection (3) does not affect the application of particular repealed provisions.
Where a repealed provision has effect in accordance with subsection (3), any related enactment also has effect in accordance with that subsection.
The following have effect subject to subsections (3) to (6)—
a commencement or transitional provision relating to the coming into force of a repealed provision or any related enactment;
a saving subject to which a repealed provision, or any related enactment, has previously been repealed or revoked.
For the purposes of this section—
“related enactment”, in relation to a repealed provision, means an enactment which— so far as it is necessary for the repealed provision to have full effect;
came into force subject to the same commencement or transitional provision as the repealed provision, or
has previously been repealed or revoked subject to the same saving as the repealed provision,
“repealed provision” and “related enactment” do not include a provision to the extent that it is not in force immediately before the consolidation date, except to the extent that it will come into force on or after that date by virtue of an enactment passed or made before that date;
a reference to the application of a repealed provision includes a reference to whether or not it applies (or applies for a particular purpose), and to the form in which it applies (or applies for a particular purpose);
references to a repealed provision or related enactment or to any commencement or transitional provision or saving include references to such a provision passed or made after the passing of this Act.
Schedule 2 contains amendments and modifications of sentencing legislation which are designed to facilitate, or otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of the whole or a substantial part of the Acts relating to sentencing (with or without other sentencing legislation).
The Secretary of State may by regulations make such further amendments and modifications of sentencing legislation (including Schedule 2) as in the Secretary of State's opinion facilitate, or are otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of the whole or a substantial part of the Acts relating to sentencing (with or without other sentencing legislation).
In exercising the power under this section, the Secretary of State may have regard in particular to the desirability of removing differences between provisions relating to—
forfeiture;
powers of different courts to deal with offenders subject to particular sentences;
powers of different courts to provide for when sentences or particular requirements of sentences are to take effect.
Provision that may be made by regulations under this section includes, in particular, provision amending or modifying any provision of sentencing legislation which— so as to amend or modify that restriction. A “relevant restriction” is one by virtue of which legislation made in exercise of the power is to come into force only for cases in which commission or conviction of an offence, or any other event, occurs after the time when the legislation is made or comes into force, or any other particular time.
confers power to make legislation, and
is subject to a relevant restriction,
For the purposes of this section, “amend” includes repeal or revoke (and similar terms are to be read accordingly).
In this Act—
“the consolidation date” means the date on which the sentencing consolidation is to come into force (except so far as it consolidates legislation that is not in force immediately before that date);
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation;
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (commencement of section 14 of that Act (surcharge)), which inserts sections 161A and 161B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003).
Paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 11 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (driving disqualification for certain offences involving assault committed by driving a motor vehicle).
Section 106B(1)(c) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (further supervision after end of term of detention and training order imposed in respect of offence committed on or after 1 February 2015).
In section 51A of the Firearms Act 1968 (minimum sentence for certain offences under section 5 of that Act), in subsection (1)(b), the words “after the commencement of this section and”.
The words “committed after 31st December 1997” in section 146(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (driving disqualification for any offence).
Section 54(4) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (commencement of section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (criminal courts charge)).
Section 54(8) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (prohibition of certain firearms: application of minimum sentences under section 51A of the Firearms Act 1968).
Article 7(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1696).
Section 30(5) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (application of minimum sentences for certain firearms offences).
Paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (prohibition of certain firearms: application of minimum sentences for certain offences).
Article 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2120).
Paragraph 41(1) of Schedule 22 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 so far as it relates to amendments made by paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 to that Act (mandatory minimum sentences for certain repeat offences).
Article 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/389).
In section 110 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (minimum of 7 years for third class A drug trafficking offence)—
in subsection (1)(a), the words “committed after 30th September 1997”;
in subsection (2A)(a)(ii), the words “was committed after the relevant date”.
Article 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/985), so far as it relates to article 2(b) of that order.
In section 111 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (minimum of 3 years for third domestic burglary offence)—
in subsection (1)(a), the words “committed after 30th November 1999”;
in subsection (1)(c), “and both of them were committed after the relevant date”.
In section 114 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (offences under service law), in subsection (1A)(a), the words “committed after the relevant date”.
Section 1(2A)(a) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (application of minimum sentence for offence under section 1 of that Act).
Section 139(6A)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (application of minimum sentence for offence under section 139 of that Act).
Section 139A(5A)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (application of minimum sentence for offence under section 139A of that Act).
Section 8(7) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (application of minimum sentence for conviction of offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place).
Article 3(1)(d) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2906) (saving for commencement of section 81 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (youth rehabilitation order: curfew requirement)).
Paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (prohibition of certain firearms: application of section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000).
relating to the behaviour of the offender,
References in this Act to a person's being convicted include—
a special verdict (within the meaning of section 1 of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964) being returned,
a finding mentioned in section 5(1)(b) of that Act being made of the person's having done the act or made the omission charged (following a finding of being under a disability), and
being convicted by or before a service court (within the meaning given in section 305 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003).
Any power to make regulations under section 1 or 2 is exercisable by statutory instrument.
A statutory instrument containing any such regulations may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Any such regulations are to come into force in accordance with section 5.
So far as necessary to enable regulations to be made under section 1 or 2, this Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.
Subject to that, this Act, and any regulations made under section 1 or 2, do not come into force unless— is passed consolidating the whole or a substantial part of the Acts relating to sentencing (with or without other sentencing legislation).
a single Act, or
a group of two or more Acts,
If the sentencing consolidation is passed, this Act, so far as not already in force, and any regulations made under section 1 or 2—
come into force immediately before the consolidation date, and
so far as they apply in relation to an offence, have effect only in relation to an offence of which a person is convicted on or after that date.
Subject to the following, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
A modification of a provision by section 1 has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision modified.
An amendment, repeal or revocation made by Schedule 2, or by regulations under section 2, has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.
In Schedule 2—
paragraph 133 also extends to Northern Ireland, and
paragraph 134 also extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The power conferred by section 338 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (power to extend to Channel Islands and Isle of Man, and to modify) is exercisable in relation to any amendment or modification of that Act that is made by or under this Act.
The armed forces provisions also extend to—
the Isle of Man, and
the British overseas territories except Gibraltar.
The powers conferred by section 384 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (power to extend Act to the Channel Islands and powers to make provisions of that Act apply with modifications in relation to the Channel Islands, British overseas territories and the Isle of Man) are exercisable in relation to any armed forces provision.
“Armed forces provision” means—
an amendment, modification or repeal made by or under this Act of a provision of the Armed Forces Act 2006;
an amendment, modification or repeal made by or under this Act of any other provision, so far as the provision is applied (by whatever words) by or under the Armed Forces Act 2006.
This Act may be cited as the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020.