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• (d) column 4 shows the new sums (corresponding to the appropriate levels on the standard scale as they are fixed at the date of commencement of this section.

• (4) The amendments provided for in Schedule 7 to this Act, other than paragraph 4 thereof, do not affect the penalty which may be imposed in respect of an act or omission occurring before that Schedule comes into force.

• (5) The amendment provided for in paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to this Act shall not apply in relation to proceedings commenced before the coming into force of that provision; and for the purpose of this subsection, proceedings shall be taken to have been commenced on the day on which the petition or complaint is served on the accused.

Part V — Miscellaneous

The Chief Inspectors of Prisons

Her Majesty's Chief Inspectors of Prisons

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• (1) The following shall be inserted after section 5 of the Prison Act 1952—

(5A) (1) Her Majesty may appoint a person to be Chief Inspector of Prisons. (2) It shall be the duty of the Chief Inspector to inspect or arrange for the inspection of prisons in England and Wales and to report to the Secretary of State on them. (3) The Chief Inspector shall in particular report to the Secretary of State on the treatment of prisoners and conditions in prisons. (4) The Secretary of State may refer specific matters connected with prisons in England and Wales and prisoners in them to the Chief Inspector and direct him to report on them. (5) The Chief Inspector shall in each year submit to the Secretary of State a report in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of that report before Parliament. (6) The Chief Inspector shall be paid such salary and allowances as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

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Courts-martial etc.

Courts-martial and Standing Civilian Courts

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Persons remanded in custody

Remand in custody in absence of accused

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• (1) The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 9 to this Act, being amendments to modify the requirement that a person may not be remanded in custody without being brought before the court.

• (2) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation of section 2 of the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions)Act 1980.

Applications to Crown Court for bail by persons remanded in custody

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• (1) In section 81 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 —

• (a) in subsection (1) (which lists cases in which the Crown Court may grant bail) at the end of paragraph (f) there shall be added

or (g) who has been remanded in custody by a magistrates’ court on adjourning a case under— (i) section 5 (adjournment of inquiry into offence); (ii) section 10 (adjournment of trial); (iii) section 18 (initial procedure on information agaist adult for offence triable either way); or (iv) section 30 (remand for medical examination), of the Magistrates’Courts Act 1980;

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• (b) the following subsections shall be inserted after that subsection—

(1H) Where the Crown Court grants a person bail under subsection (1)(g) it may direct him to appear at time and place which the magistrates’ court could have directed and the recognizance of any surety shall be conditioned accordingly. (1J) The Crown Court may only grant bail to a person under subsection (1)(g) if the magistrates’ court which remanded him in custody has certified under section 5(6A) of the Bail Act 1976 that it heard full argument on his application for bail before it refused the application.

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• (2) In subsection (6)(a) of section 5 of the Bail Act 1976 (supplementary provisions about decisions on bail) after the word “Court", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or if it issues a certificate under subsection (6A) below".

• (3) The following subsections shall be inserted after that subsection—

(6A) Where in criminal proceedings— (a) a magistrates’ court remands a person in custody under any of the following provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980— (i) section 5 (adjournment of inquiry into offence); (ii) section 10 (adjournment of trial); (iii) section 18 (initial procedure on information against adult for offence triable either way); or (iv) section 30 (remand for medical examination), after hearing full argument on an application for bail from him; and (b) either— (i) it has not previously heard such argument on an application for bail from him in those proceedings; or (ii) it has previously heard full argument from him on such an application but it is satisfied that there has been a change in his circumstances or that new considerations have been placed before it, it shall be the duty of the court to issue a certificate in the prescribed form that they heard full argument on his application for bail before they refused the application. (6B) Where the court issues a certificate under subsection (6A) above in a case to which paragraph (b)(ii) of that subsection applies, it shall state in the certificate the nature of the change of circumstances or the new considerations which caused it to hear a further fully argued bail application. (6C) Where a court issues a certificate under subsection (6A) above it shall cause the person to whom it refuses bail to be given a copy of the certificate.

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Committal on written statements

Legal representation in case of committal on written statements

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In section 6(2)(a) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 for the words “is not represented by counsel or a solicitor" there shall be substituted the words “has no solicitor acting for him in the case (whether present in court or not)".

Requirement of social inquiry reports

Social inquiry reports on persons who have not previously served prison sentences

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Deferment of sentence

Deferment of sentence

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Persons recommended for deportation

Persons recommended by courts for deportation

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Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 10 to this Act.

Probation and after-care.

Probation and after-care

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Right of appeal of probationer etc.

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• (1) The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1) of section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of “sentence")—

(1A) Section 13 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (under which a conviction of an offence for which a probation order or an order for conditional or absolute discharge is made is deemed not to be a conviction except for certain purposes) shall not prevent an appeal under this Act, whether against conviction or otherwise.

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• (2) The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (1) of section 108 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (right of appeal to the Crown Court)—

(1A) Section 13 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (under which a conviction of an offence for which a probation order or an order for conditional or absolute discharge is made is deemed not to be a conviction except for certain purposes) shall not prevent an appeal under this section, whether against conviction or otherwise.

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Compensation

Compensation orders

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Community service

Community service orders

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• (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (2) Schedule 13 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of the enforcement in one part of the United Kingdom of community service orders made in another part.

Imprisonment for fine defaulters etc.

Maximum periods of imprisonment for defaulting on fines etc.

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• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vagrancy

Vagrancy offences

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• (1) Where a person is convicted—

• (a) under section 3 or 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, of wandering abroad, or placing himself in any public place, street, highway, court, or passage, to beg or gather alms; or

• (b) under section 4 of that Act—

• (i) of wandering abroad and lodging in any barn or outhouse, or in any deserted or unoccupied building,or in the open air, or under a tent, or in any cart or waggon, and not giving a good account of himself; or

• (ii) of wandering abroad, and endeavouring by the exposure of wounds and deformities to obtain or gather alms,

the court shall not have power to sentence him to imprisonment but shall have the same power to fine him as if this section had not been enacted.

• (2) If a person deemed a rogue and vagabond by virtue of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 is thereafter guilty of an offence mentioned in subsection (1) above, he shall be convicted of that offence under section 4 of that Act and accordingly—

• (a) shall not be deemed an incorrigible rogue; and

• (b) shall not be committed to the Crown Court,

by reason only of that conviction.

• (3) This section applies to offences committed before as well as after it comes into effect.

Loitering and soliciting

Abolition of imprisonment for loitering and soliciting for purposes of prostitution

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• (1) The following subsection shall be substituted for section 1(2) of the Street Offences Act 1959—

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale, as defined in section 75 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, or, for an offence committed after a previous conviction, to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 3 on that scale.

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• (2) The subsection substituted by subsection (1) above for section 1(2) of the Street Offences Act 1959 shall have effect in relation to offences committed before as well as after this section comes into force.

Unsworn statements

Abolition of right of accused to make unsworn statement

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• (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, in any criminal proceedings the accused shall not be entitled to make a statement without being sworn, and accordingly, if he gives evidence, he shall do so (subject to sections 55 and 56 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999) on oath and be liable to cross-examination; but this section shall not affect the right of the accused, if not represented by counsel or a solicitor, to address the court or jury otherwise than on oath on any matter on which, if he were so represented, counsel or a solicitor could address the court or jury on his behalf.

• (2) Nothing in subsection (1) above shall prevent the accused making a statement without being sworn—

• (a) if it is one which he is required by law to make personally; or

• (b) if he makes it by way of mitigation before the court passes sentence upon him.

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Recall of witnesses

Recall of witnesses

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• (1) After section 148 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 there shall be inserted the following new section—

(148A) In any trial, on the motion of either party, the presiding judge may permit a witness who has been examined to be recalled.

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• (2) After section 349 of the said Act of 1975 there shall be inserted the following new section—

(349A) In any trial, on the motion of either party, the presiding judge may permit a witness who has been examined to be recalled.

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Interpretation

Construction of references to " statutory maximum 75. Construction of references to " the standard scale "

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Construction of references to " the standard scale ".

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In any enactment (whether contained in an Act passed before or after this Act) " the standard scale "—

• (a) in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 37 of this Act;

• (b) in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 289G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.

Supplementary

Financial provision

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There shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act.

Minor and consequential amendments

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The enactments specified in Schedules 14 and 15 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the foregoing provisions of this Act).

Repeals

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The enactments specified in Schedule 16 to this Act (which include enactments already obsolete or unnecessary) are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Transitional

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The transitional provisions in Schedule 17 to this Act shall have effect.

Commencement

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• (1) The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on the day this Act is passed, namely—

• section 32;

• section 33;

• section 57;

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• section 76;

• section 77, so far as it relates to paragraph 20 of Schedule 14;

• section 78, so far as it relates to the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980;

• section 79, so far as it relates to paragraph 15 of schedule 17;

• this section; and

• section 81.

• (2) Subject to subsection (1) above, this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

Citation and extent

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• (1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1982.

• (2) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

• (3) The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland—

• section 33;

• section 41;

• section 42;

• ...

• ...

• (4) The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland only—

• Part IV (including Schedules 6 and 7);

• section 57(2);

• section 73;

• section 74(2).

• (4A) Section 74(3) above extends to Northern Ireland only

• (5) The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

• ...

• section 47(2);

• section 49;

• ...

• section 64 (including Schedule 10);

• section 68(2) (including Schedule 13);

• section 75;

• section 76;

• section 80;

• this section.

• (6) Section 52 above extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

• (7) Sections 77 and 78 above extend to any part of the United Kingdom in so far as they amend or repeal any enactment which extends to that Part, except that—

• (a) section 78, so far as it relates to the Animal Health Act 1981, extends to England and Wales only; and

• (b) the following provisions—

• (i) section 77, so far as it relates to paragraph 2 of Schedule 15; and

• (ii) section 78, so far as it relates to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899,

extend to Scotland only.

• (8) Section 79 above extends to Scotland only, so far as it relates to paragraph 18 of Schedule 17.

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• (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (11) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the enactments specified in subsection (12) below shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands.

• (12) The enactments mentioned in subsection (11) above are—

• (a) section 32(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977;

• (b) sections 32 and 143 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and

• (c) in this Act—

• (i) sections 35 to 38;

• (ii) section 39 (including Schedules 2 and 3);

• (iii) section 40;

• (iv) sections 46 and 47;

• (v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (vi) section 64 (including Schedule 10);

• (vii) section 74(1); and

• (viii) section 75.

• (13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (14) Section 77 above extends to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, so far as it relates to paragraphs 11 to 16 of Schedule 14.

• (15) Section 78 above extends to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, so far as it relates to section 32(2)(a), (c) and (e) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961.

SCHEDULE 1

Part I — OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(a)

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Manslaughter.

2

Rape.

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Kidnapping.

4

Assault (of any description).

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Riot.

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Affray.

Part II — OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(b)

MALICIOUS DAMAGE ACT 1861 (c. 97)

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Sections 35, 47 and 48 (criminal damage).

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 (c. 100)

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Section 16 (making threats to kill).

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Section 18 (wounding with, intent to do grievous bodily harm or to resist apprehension).

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Section 20 (wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm).

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Section 21 (garotting).

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Section 23 (endangering life or causing harm by administering poison).

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Section 28 (burning, maiming, etc. by explosion).

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Section 29 (causing explosions or casting corrosive fluids with intent to do grievous bodily harm).

EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883 (c. 3)

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Section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property).

INFANT LIFE (PRESERVATION) ACT 1929 (c. 34)

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Section 1 (child destruction).

INFANTICIDE ACT 1938 (c. 36)

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Section 1(1) (infanticide).

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Section 12 (buggery with a male under the age of 16).

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Section 12 (buggery with a male over 16 without consent).

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Section 17 (abduction of female by force).

FIREARMS ACT 1968 (c. 27)

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Section 17(1) (use of firearms and imitation firearms to resist arrest).

THEFT ACT 1968 (c. 60)

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Section 8 (robbery).

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Section 10 (aggravated burglary).

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 (c. 38)

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Section 4 (production or supply of a controlled drug).

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Section 5(3) (possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another).

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Section 20 (assisting in, or inducing the commission outside the United Kingdom of, an offence relating to drugs punishable under a corresponding law, as defined in section 36(1)).

CRIMINAL DAMAGE ACT 1971 (c. 48)

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Section 1(2)(b) (criminal damage, including arson, endangering life).

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1972 (c. 20)

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Section 1 (causing death by reckless driving).

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1979 (c. 2)

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Section 85(2) (shooting at naval or revenue vessels).

AVIATION SECURITY ACT 1982 (c. 36)

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Section 1 (hijacking).

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Sections 2, 3 and 6 (other offences relating to aircraft).

Part III — OFFENCES MENTIONED IN SECTION 32(2)(c)

Offences under sections 50(2) and (3), 68(2) and 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation of a controlled drug which has effect by virtue of section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 6

SCHEDULE 7

SCHEDULE 8

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SCHEDULE 9

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The words “or would be required to be brought before the court but for section 128(3A) below” shall be added at the end—

• (a) of subsection (2) of section 5 (adjournment of inquiry into offence);

• (b) of subsection (4) of section 10 (adjournment of trial); and

• (c) of subsection (4) of section 18 (initial procedure on information against adult for offence triable either way).

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In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 128 (remand in custody or on bail) after the word “court", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “, subject to subsection (3A) below,".

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The following subsections shall be inserted after the said subsection (1)—

(1A) Where— (a) on adjourning a case under section 5, 10(1) or 18(4)above the court proposes to remand or further remand a person in custody; and (b) he is before the court; and (c) he has attained the age of 17; and (d) he is legally represented in that court, it shall be the duty of the court— (i) to explain the effect of subsections (3A) and (3B) below to him in ordinary language; and (ii) to inform him in ordinary language that, notwithstanding the procedure for a remand without his being brought before a court, he would be brought before a court for the hearing and determination of at least every fourth application for his remand, and of every application for his remand heard at a time when it appeared to the court that he had no solicitor acting for him in the case. (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A) above a person is to be treated as legally represented in a court if, but only if, he has the assistance of counsel or a solicitor to represent him in the proceedings in that court. (1C) After explaining to an accused as provided by sub-section (1A) above the court shall ask him whether he consents to the hearing and determination of such applications in his absence.

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The following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (3) of that section—

(3A) Subject to subsection (3B) below, where a person has been remanded in custody, the court may further remand him on an adjournment under section 5, 10(1) or 18(4) above without his being brought before it if it is satisfied— (a) that he gave his consent, either in response to a question under subsection (1C) above or otherwise, to the hearing and determination in his absence of any application for his remand on an adjournment of the case under any of those provisions; and (b) that he has not by virtue of this subsection been remanded without being brought before the court on more than two such applications immediately preceeding the application which the court is hearing; and (c) that he had attained the age of 17 years when he gave his consent to the hearing and determination of such applications in his absence; and (d) that he has not withdrawn his consent to their being so heard and determined. (3B) The court may not exercise the power conferred by sub-section (3A) above if it appears to the court, on an application for a further remand being made to it, that the person to whom the application relates has no solicitor acting for him in the case (whether present in court or not). (3C) Where— (a) a person has been remanded in custody on an adjournment of a case under section 5, 10(1) or 18(4) above; and (b) an application is subsequently made for his further remand on such an adjournment; and (c) he is not brought before the court which hears and determines the application; and (d) that court is not satisfied as mentioned in subsection (3A) above, the court shall adjourn the case and remand him in custody for the period for which it stands adjourned. (3D) An adjournment under subsection (3C) above shall be for the shortest period that appears to the court to make it possible for the accused to be brought before it. (3E) Where— (a) on an adjournment of a case under section 5, 10(1) or 18(4) above a person has been remanded; in custody without being brought before the court; and (b) it subsequently appears— (i) to the court which remanded him in custody; or (ii) to an alternate magistrates’ court to which he is remanded under section 130 below, that he ought not to have been remanded in custody in his absence, the court shall require him to be brought before it at the earliest time that appears to the court to be possible.

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The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (4) of section 130 (transfer of remand hearings)—

(4A) Where a magistrates’ court is satisfied as mentioned in section 128(3A) above— (a) subsection (1) above shall have effect as if for the words “he be brought up for any subsequent remands before" there were substituted the words “applications for any subsequent remands be made to"; (b) subsection (2) above shall have effect as if for the words “the accused to be brought before" there were substituted the words “an application for a further remand to be made to"; and (c) subsection (4) above shall have effect as if for the words “him to be brought before" there were substituted the words “an application for a further remand to be made to".

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Section 131(3) (by virtue of which so long as an accused person is detained under a custodial sentence an application for a further remand in custody may be made and determined without his appearance in court, provided that he is represented by counsel or a solicitor who signifies consent to the application being so heard) shall cease to have effect.

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In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 (transfer of remand hearings) for the words from “the court" onwards there shall be substituted the words “the terms of the order or remand to the court before which the accused is to be brought for the hearing on any application for a subsequent remand or, as the case may be, before which any such application is to be made without his being brought before it".

SCHEDULE 10

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In paragraph 2—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after the word “directs", in the first place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or a direction is given under sub-paragraph (1A) below,";

• (b) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after that sub-paragraph—

(1A) Where— (a) a recommendation for deportation made by a court on conviction of a person is in force in respect of him; and (b) he appeals against his conviction or against that recommendation, the powers that the court determining the appeal may exercise include power to direct him to be released without setting aside the recommendation.

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• (c) the following sub-paragraphs shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (5)—

(5) A person to whom this sub-paragraph applies shall be subject to such restrictions as to residence and as to reporting to the police as may from time to time be notified to him in writing by the Secretary of State. (6) The persons to whom sub-paragraph (5) above applies are— (a) a person liable to be detained under sub-paragraph (1) above, while by virtue of a direction of the Secretary of State he is not so detained; and (b) a person liable to be detained under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above, while he is not so detained.

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The following shall be added after paragraph 3—

(4) Where the release of a person recommended for deportation is directed by a court, he shall be subject to such restrictions as to residence and as to reporting to the police as the court may direct. (5) (1) On an application made— (a) by or on behalf of a person recommended for deportation whose release was so directed; or (b) by a constable; or (c) by an immigration officer, the appropriate court shall have the powers specified in sub-paragraph (2) below. (2) The powers mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above are— (a) if the person to whom the application relates is not subject to any such restrictions imposed by a court as are mentioned in paragraph 4 above, to order that he shall be subject to any such restrictions as the court may direct; and (b) if he is subject to such restrictions imposed by a court by virtue of that paragraph or this paragraph— (i) to direct that any of them shall be varied or shall cease to have effect; or (ii) to give further directions as to his residence and reporting. (6) (1) In this Schedule “the appropriate court” means, except in a case to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies, the court which directed release. (2) This sub-paragraph applies where the court which directed release was— (a) the Crown Court; (b) the Court of Appeal; (c) the High Court of Justiciary; (d) the Crown Court in Northern Ireland; or (e) the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. (3) Where the Crown Court or the Crown Court in Northern Ireland directed release, the appropriate court is— (a) the court that directed release; or (b) a magistrates’ court acting for the commission area or county court division where the person to whom the application relates resides. (4) Where the Court of Appeal or the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland gave the direction, the appropriate court is the Crown Court or the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, as the case may be. (5) Where the High Court of Justiciary directed release, the appropriate court is— (a) that court; or (b) in a case where release was directed by that court on appeal, the court from which the appeal was made. (7) (1) A constable or immigration officer may arrest without warrant any person who is subject to restrictions imposed by a court under this Schedule and who at the time of arrest is in the relevant part of the United Kingdom— (a) if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that that person is contravening or has contravened any of those restrictions; or (b) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that that person is likely to contravene any of them. (2) In sub-paragraph (1) above “the relevant part of the United Kingdom” means— (a) England and Wales, in a case where a court with jurisdiction in England or Wales imposed the restrictions; (b) Scotland, in a case where a court with jurisdiction in Scotland imposed them; and (c) Northern Ireland, in a case where a court in Northern Ireland imposed them. (8) (1) A person arrested in England or Wales or Northern Ireland in pursuance of paragraph 7 above shall be brought as soon as practicable and in any event within 24 hours after his arrest before a justice of the peace for the petty sessions area or district in which he was arrested. (2) In reckoning for the purposes of this paragraph any period of 24 hours, no account shall be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday. (9) (1) A person arrested in Scotland in pursuance of paragraph 7 above shall wherever practicable be brought before the appropriate court not later than in the course of the first day after his arrest, such day not being a Saturday, a Sunday or a court holiday prescribed for that court under section 10 of the Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980. (2) Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a person arrested in Scotland being brought before a court on a Saturday, a Sunday or such court holiday as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above where the court is, in pursuance of section 10 of the said Act of 1980, sitting on such day for the disposal of criminal business. (10) Any justice of the peace or court before whom a person is brought by virtue of paragraph 8 or 9 above— (a) if of the opinion that that person is contravening, has contravened or is likely to contravene any restriction imposed on him by a court under this Schedule, may direct— (i) that he be detained; or (ii) that he be released subject to such restrictions as to his residence and reporting to the police as the court may direct; and (b) if not of that opinion, shall release him without altering the restrictions as to his residence and his reporting to the police.

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SCHEDULE 11

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In the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973—

• (a) section 4 (day training centres);

• (b) so much of section 49 as enables rules made by the Secretary of State to provide that no person shall be appointed to be in charge of an approved bail hostel or an approved probation hostel unless the Secretary of State has consented to his appointment and as permits the appointment of a person to be in charge of any such hostel in case of emergency without such consent; and

• (c) section 50 (inspection of non-approved institutions for the residence of probationers and persons on bail),

shall cease to have effect.

2

In section 2(3) of that Act (probation orders) for the words “and 4" there shall be substituted the words “, 4A and 4B".

3

The following sections shall be inserted after section 4 of that Act—

(4A) (1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 2(3) above, the power conferred by that subsection includes power, subject to the provisions of this section, to require the probationer— (a) to present himself to a person or persons specified in the order at a place or places so specified; (b) to participate or refrain from participating in activities specified in the order— (i) on a day or days so specified; or (ii) during the probation period or such portion of it as may be so specified. (2) A court shall not include in a probation order a requirement such as is mentioned in subsection (1) above unless it has first consulted a probation officer as to— (a) the offender’s circumstances; and (b) the feasibility of securing compliance with the requirements, and is satisfied, having regard to the probation officer’s report, that it is feasible to secure compliance with them. (3) A court shall not include a requirement such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above or a requirement to participate in activities if it would involve the co-operation of a person other than the probationer and the probation officer responsible for his supervision, unless that other person consents to its inclusion. (4) A requirement such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above shall operate to require the probationer— (a) in accordance with instructions given by the probation officer responsible for his supervision, to present himself at a place for not more than 60 days; and (b) while there, to comply with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the place. (5) A place specified in the order shall have been approved by the probation committee for the area in which the premises are situated as providing facilities suitable for persons subject to probation orders. (6) A requirement to participate in activities shall operate to require the probationer— (a) in accordance with instructions given by the probation officer responsible for his supervision, to participate in the activities for not more than 60 days; and (b) while participating, to comply with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the activities. (7) Instructions given by a probation officer under sub-section (4) or (6) above shall, as far as practicable, be such as to avoid any interference with the times, if any, at which the probationer normally works or attends a school or other educational establishment. (4B) (1) Without prejudice to the generality of sections 2(3) and 4A above, the power conferred by section 2(3) above includes power, subject to the provisions of this section, to require the probationer during the probation period to attend at a day centre specified in the order. (2) A court shall not include such a requirement in a probation order unless— (a) it has consulted a probation officer; and (b) it is satisfied— (i) that arrangements can be made for the probationer’s attendance at a centre; and (ii) that the person in charge of the centre consents to the inclusion of the requirement. (3) A requirement under subsection (1) above shall operate to require the probationer— (a) in accordance with instructions given by the probation officer responsible for his supervision, to attend on not more than 60 days at the centre specified in the order; and (b) while attending there to comply with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the centre. (4) Instructions given by a probation officer under sub-section (3) above shall, so far as is practicable, be such as to avoid any interference with the times, if any, at which the probationer normally works or attends a school or other educational establishment. (5) References in this section to attendance at a day centre include references to attendance elsewhere than at the centre for the purpose of participating in activities in accordance with instructions given by, or under the authority of, the person in charge of the centre. (6) In this section “day centre” means premises at which non-residential facilities are provided for use in connection with the rehabilitation of offenders and which— (a) are provided by a probation committee; or (b) have been approved by the probation committee for the area in which the premises are situated as providing facilities suitable for persons subject to probation orders.

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4

In section 47(a) of that Act (the probation service and its functions) for the word “case" there shall be substituted the words “probation liaison".

5

In Schedule 1 to that Act (discharge and amendment of probation orders)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 (by virtue of which the power to discharge a probation order is to be exercised by the supervising court where the order was made by the court by or before which the probationer was convicted, or on appeal) after the word “appeal" there shall be inserted the words “or by the Crown Court, where a magistrates’ court has committed an offender to it for sentence, or by a magistrates’ court to which the offender has been remitted for sentence under section 39 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980,";

• (b) in sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph (which enables the Crown Court to reserve to itself the power to discharge a probation order) after the words “Crown Court", in the first place where they occur, there shall be inserted the words “or where the Crown Court made the order following the offender’s committal to it for sentence by a magistrates’ court"; and

• (c) in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 (which relates to the cancellation etc. of requirements) for the words “or 4" there shall be substituted the words “, 4A or 4B".

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In Schedule 3 to that Act (duties and powers of probation committees)—

• (a) in paragraph 3—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) (under which it is the duty of every such committee to appoint sufficient probation officers for their probation area and to ensure that at least one probation officer who is a man and one probation officer who is a woman is appointed for or assigned to each petty sessions area) the words from “and to ensure" to “petty sessions area" shall cease to have effect;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (2) (powers of probation committee to give financial and other assistance to persons under the supervision of probation officers appointed for their area) for the words “under the supervision of probation officers appointed for their area" there shall be substituted the words “in relation to whom probation officers appointed for their area have responsibilities";

• (iii) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after that sub-paragraph—

(2A) A probation committee may provide facilities for enabling— (a) directions given by a supervisor by virtue of subsection (2) of section 12 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; and (b) requirements included in a supervision order by virtue of subsection (3C) of that section, to be carried out effectively.

;

• (iv) in sub-paragraph (3) (by virtue of which a committee may delegate functions to a sub-committee, but only with the approval of the Secretary of State) the words “with the approval of the Secretary of State" shall cease to have effect; and

• (v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) the following paragraphs shall be substituted for paragraphs 4 and 5 (case committees)—

(4) (1) For every petty sessions area outside the inner London area there shall be one or more committees, to be called “probation liaison committees", and every such committee shall, subject to paragraphs 6 and 7 below, consist— (a) if the petty sessions area is a separate probation area, of the probation committee; (b) in any other case, of not less than three justices appointed by the justices acting for that petty sessions area. (2) It shall be the duty of probation liaison committees for areas outside the inner London area to review the work of probation officers, and to perform such other duties in connection with the work of probation officers as may be prescribed. (3) A probation committee for any area outside the inner London area shall pay any expenses incurred in accordance with rules made by the Secretary of State under this Schedule by a probation liaison committee for a petty sessions area in their probation area, and any allowances under paragraph 13 below to members of any such committee. (5) (1) The probation committee for the inner London area may appoint such probation liaison committees, constituted in such manner and for such areas within that area, as the probation committee may determine, and shall pay the expenses of any probation liaison committee appointed under this sub-paragraph. (2) Any probation liaison committee appointed for an area within the inner London area shall exercise functions conferred on probation liaison committees for areas outside the inner London area by paragraph 4(2) above to such extent and in such cases as may be determined by the probation committee for the inner London area.

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• (c) in paragraphs 6 and 7 (which relate to the co-option of members of probation committees and case committees) a reference to a probation liaison committee shall be substituted for every reference to a case committee;

• (d) in paragraph 10 (functions of probation committees in relation to community service orders)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (1) (under which a probation committee may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, secure that arrangements for persons to perform work under community service orders are made for their area or for any petty sessions area comprised in it) for the words “may, with the approval of the Secretary of State," there shall be substituted the word “shall" and for the word “any" there shall be substituted the word “each"; and

• (ii) sub-paragraph (2) (appointment of community service committees) shall cease to have effect;

• (e) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) of paragraph 13 (travelling and subsistence allowances) and sub-paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph 18 (rules) references to a probation liaison committee shall be substituted for the references to a case committee;

• (f) in paragraphs 18(1)(b) and 18A (both of which relate to the qualifications etc. of probation officers and their ancillary staff) the words “and staff appointed under paragraph 10 above" shall cease to have effect.

SCHEDULE 12

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SCHEDULE 13

Part I — . . .

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Part II — Reciprocal Arrangements (Scotland)—Persons Residing in England and Wales or Northern Ireland

3

In sections 183(5A) and 384(5A) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (requirement that probationer shall perform unpaid work), in paragraph (c)(i), for the words “and 6" there shall be substituted the words “, 6 and 6A".

4

In section 6 of the Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (community service orders relating to persons residing in England or Wales)—

• (a) in subsections (1) and (2) for the word “17" there shall be substituted the word “16";

• (b) in subsection (1)—

• (i) in section 1(2)(b) as substituted by paragraph (a) of that subsection, at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “where the offender is under the age of 17 years," and after the word “persons" there shall be inserted the words “of the offender’s age";

• (ii) in section 1(2)(d) as so substituted, for the words from “under the arrangements" to the end of paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the words “for the offender to perform work under the order made under subsection (1) above under the arrangements which exist in the petty sessions area in which he resides or will be residing for persons to perform work under community service orders made under section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973;";

• (iii) at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words “and as if for the words “such an order" in paragraph (c) of the said subsection (2) there were substituted the words “a community service order";";

• (iv) in paragraph (b), for the words “section 1(2)(b)" there shall be substituted the words “section 1(2)(d)";

• (c) in subsection (2)—

• (i) at the beginning of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words “where the offender is under the age of 17 years,";

• (ii) after the word “persons" in paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words “of the offender’s age";

• (iii) in paragraph (c), for the words from “under those arrangements" to “section 1(1)" there shall be substituted the words “for the offender to perform work under the order made under the said section 1(1) under the arrangements which exist in the petty sessions area in which he proposes to reside or is residing for persons to perform work under community service orders made under section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973";

• (iv) for the words “paragraph (b)" there shall be substituted the words “paragraph (c)";

• (d) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(2A) community service order made under section 1(1) of this Act as amended by this section or amended in accordance with this section shall— (a) specify the petty sessions area in England or Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and (b) require the probation committee for that area to appoint or assign a probation officer who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of community service orders conferred on relevant officers by the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.

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After section 6 of that Act there shall be inserted the following sections—

(6A) (1) Where a court is considering the making of a community service order under section 1(1) of this Act and it is satisfied that the offender has attained the age of 17 years and resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, in Northern Ireland, then— (a) the said section 1 shall have effect as if, in subsection (2) thereof— (i) paragraph (b) were omitted; (ii) for paragraph (d) there were substituted the following paragraph— (d) it appears to the court that provision can be made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for him to perform work under such an order; ; (b) the order shall specify that the unpaid work required to be performed by order shall be performed under the provision made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and referred to in section 1(2)(d) of this Act as substituted by paragraph (a) above. (2) Where a community service order has been made under the said section 1(1) and— (a) the appropriate court is satisfied that the offender has attained the age of 17 years and proposes to reside or is residing in Northern Ireland; and (b) it appears to that court that provision can be made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for him to perform work under the order made under the said section 1(1), it may amend the order by specifying that the unpaid work required to be performed by the order shall be performed under the provision made by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection. (3) A community service order made under section 1(1) of this Act as amended by this section or amended in accordance with this section shall— (a) specify the petty sessions district in Northern Ireland in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and (b) require the Probation Board for Northern Ireland to select an officer who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of community service orders conferred on the relevant officer by the Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. (6B) (1) Where a community service order is made or amended in the circumstances specified in section 6 or 6A of this Act, the court which makes or amends the order shall send three copies of it as made or amended to the home court, together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to that court. (2) In this section— - “home court” means— 1. if the offender resides in England or Wales, or will be residing in England or Wales at the relevant time, the magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides or proposes to reside; and 2. if he resides in Northern Ireland, or will be residing in Northern Ireland at the relevant time, the court of summary jurisdiction acting for the petty sessions district in which he resides or proposes to reside; and - “the relevant time” means the time when the order or the amendment to it comes into force. (3) A community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in section 6 or 6A of this Act shall be treated, subject to the following provisions of this section, as if it were a community service order made in the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender resides, or will be residing at the relevant time; and the legislation relating to community service orders which has effect in that part of the United Kingdom shall apply accordingly. (4) Before making or amending a community service order in those circumstances the court shall explain to the offender in ordinary language— (a) the requirements of the legislation relating to community service orders which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which he resides or will be residing at the relevant time; (b) the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by this section; and (c) its own powers under this section, and an explanation given in accordance with this section shall be sufficient without the addition of an explanation under section 1(4) of this Act. (5) The home court may exercise in relation to the community service order any power which it could exercise in relation to a community service order made by a court in the part of the United Kingdom in which the home court exercises jurisdiction, by virtue of the legislation relating to such orders which has effect in that part of the United Kingdom except— (a) a power to vary the order by substituting for the number of hours’ work specified in it any greater number than the court which made the order could have specified; (b) a power to revoke the order; and (c) a power to revoke the order and deal with the offender for the offence in respect of which it was made in any manner in which he could have been dealt with for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been made. (6) If at any time while legislation relating to community service orders which has effect in one part of the United Kingdom applies by virtue of subsection (3) above to a community service order made in another part— (a) it appears to the home court— (i) if that court is in England or Wales, on information to a justice of the peace acting for the petty sessions area for the time being specified in the order; or (ii) if it is in Northern Ireland, upon a complaint being made to a justice of the peace acting for the petty sessions district for the time being specified in the order, that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the legislation applicable to the order; or (b) it appears to the home court on the application of— (i) the offender; or (ii) if that court is in England and Wales, the relevant officer under the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973; or (iii) if that court is in Northern Ireland, the relevant officer under the Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, that it would be in the interests of justice to exercise a power mentioned in subsection (5)(b) or (c) above, the home court may require the offender to appear before the court by which the order was made. (7) Where an offender is required by virtue of subsection (6) above to appear before the court which made a community service order, that court— (a) may issue a warrant for his arrest; and (b) may exercise any power which it could exercise in respect of the community service order if the offender resided in the part of the United Kingdom where the court has jurisdiction, and any enactment relating to the exercise of such powers shall have effect accordingly.

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In section 15 of that Act for subsection (5) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(5) Section 6B and this section extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Part III — Reciprocal Arrangements (Northern Ireland)—Persons Residing in England and Wales or Scotland

Making and amendment of community service orders relating to persons residing in England and Wales

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• (1) Where a court in Northern Ireland considering the making of a community service order is satisfied that the offender resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, in England or Wales, Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall have effect as if the following were substituted for Article 13(4)—

(4) A court shall not make a community service order in respect of any offender unless the offender consents and— (a) the court is satisfied after hearing (if the court thinks it necessary) a probation officer, that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order; and (b) it appears to the court that provision for the offender to perform work under such an order can be made under the arrangements for persons to perform work under an unpaid work requirement of a community order under Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code or youth rehabilitation order under Chapter 1 of that Part which exist in the local justice area in England and Wales in which he resides or will reside.

• (2) Where a community service order has been made by a court in Northern Ireland and—

• (a) a court of summary jurisdiction ... is satisfied that the offender proposes to reside or is residing in England or Wales;

• (b) it appears to that court that provision can be made for him to perform work under the community service order under the arrangements for persons to perform work under an unpaid work requirement of a community order or a youth rehabilitation order ... which exist in the local justice area in England or Wales in which he resides or will reside,

it may amend the order by specifying that the unpaid work required to be performed by the order be so performed.

• (3) An adult community service order made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

• (a) specify the local justice area in England or Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

• (b) require the local probation board for that area (established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000) or a provider of probation services operating in that area to appoint or assign an officer of the board or provider (as the case may be) who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of community orders ... conferred on responsible officers by Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code.

• (4) A youth community service order made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

• (a) specify the local justice area in England or Wales in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

• (b) require—

• (i) the local probation board for that area established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 or (as the case may be) a provider of probation services operating in that area, or

• (ii) a youth offending team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 by a local authority for the area in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or amendment comes into force,

to appoint a person who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of youth rehabilitation orders conferred on responsible officers by Chapter 1 of that Part 9.

• (5) The person appointed under sub-paragraph (4)(b) must be—

• (a) where the appointment is made by a local probation board, an officer of that board;

• (b) where the appointment is made by a provider of probation services, an officer of that provider;

• (c) where the appointment is made by a youth offending team, a member of that team.

Making and amendment of community service orders relating to persons residing in Scotland

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• (1) Where a court in Northern Ireland considering the making of a community service order is satisfied that the offender resides, or will be residing when the order comes into force, in Scotland, Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall have effect as if the following were substituted for Article 13(4)—

(4) A court shall not make a community service order in respect of any offender unless the offender consents and— (a) the court is satisfied after hearing (if the court thinks it necessary) a probation officer, that the offender is a suitable person to perform work under such an order; and (b) it appears to the court that provision can be made for the offender to perform work in the locality in Scotland where the offender resides, or will reside, under arrangements for persons to comply with a community payback order in the locality.

• (2) Where a community service order has been made by a court in Northern Ireland and—

• (a) a court of summary jurisdiction ... is satisfied that the offender proposes to reside or is residing in Scotland;

• (b) it appears to the court that provision can be made for the offender to perform work in the locality in Scotland where the offender resides, or will reside, under arrangements for persons to comply with a community payback order in the locality,

it may amend the order by specifying that the unpaid work required to be performed by the order be so performed.

• (3) A community service order made or amended in accordance with this paragraph shall—

• (a) specify the locality in Scotland in which the offender resides or will be residing when the order or the amendment comes into force; and

• (b) require the local authority (meaning a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994) in whose area the locality specified under paragraph (a) above is situated to appoint or assign an officer who will discharge in respect of the order the functions in respect of community payback orders conferred on the responsible officer by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

• (4) In this paragraph “community payback order” means a community payback order imposed under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

Community service orders relating to persons residing in England and Wales or Scotland—General

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• (1) Where a community service order is made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 or 8 above, the court which makes or amends the order shall send three copies of the order as made or amended to the home court, together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to that court.

• (2) In this paragraph—

• “home court” means—(a) if the offender resides in England or Wales, or will be residing in England or Wales at the relevant time, the magistrates’ court acting in the local justice area in which he resides or proposes to reside; and(b) if he resides in Scotland, or will be residing in Scotland at the relevant time, the sheriff court having jurisdiction in the locality in which he resides or proposes to reside;

• “the relevant time” means the time when the order or the amendment to it comes into force.

• (3) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—

• (a) an adult community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 above shall be treated as if it were a community order made in England and Wales ... and the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code shall apply accordingly

• (aa) a youth community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 above shall be treated as if it were a youth rehabilitation order made in England and Wales and the provisions of Chapter 1 of that Part shall apply accordingly;; and

• (b) a community service order made or amended in the circumstances specified in paragraph 8 above shall be treated as if it were a community payback order made in Scotland and the legislation relating to community payback orders in Scotland shall apply accordingly.

• (4) Before making or amending a community service order in the circumstances specified in paragraph 7 or 8 above the court shall explain to the offender in ordinary language—

• (a) the requirements of the legislation relating to community orders or youth rehabilitation orders (in England and Wales) or community payback orders (in Scotland) ... which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which he resides or will be residing at the relevant time;

• (b) the powers of the home court under that legislation, as modified by this Part of this Schedule; and

• (c) its own powers under this Part of this Schedule,

and an explanation given in accordance with this sub-paragraph shall be sufficient without the addition of an explanation under Article 13(7) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.

• (5) The home court may exercise in relation to the community service order any power which it could exercise in relation to a community order or youth rehabilitation order (in England and Wales) or a community payback order (in Scotland) ... made by a court in the part of the United Kingdom in which the home court exercises jurisdiction, by virtue of the legislation relating to such orders which has effect in the part of the United Kingdom in which it has jurisdiction except—

• (a) a power to vary the order by substituting for the number of hours’ work specified in it any greater number than the court which made the order could have specified;

• (b) a power to revoke the order; and

• (c) a power to revoke the order and deal with the offender for the offence in respect of which it was made in any manner in which he could have been dealt with for that offence by the court which made the order if the order had not been made.

• (6) If at any time whilst legislation relating to community orders or youth rehabilitation orders (in England and Wales) or community payback orders (in Scotland) ... which has effect in one part of the United Kingdom applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above to a community service order made in another part—

• (a) it appears to the home court—

• (i) if that court is in England or Wales, on information to a justice of the peace acting in the local justice area for the time being specified in the order;

• (ii) if it is in Scotland, on evidence from an officer appointed or assigned under paragraph 8(3)(b),

that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the legislation applicable to the order; or

• (b) it appears to the home court on the application of the offender or—

• (i) if it is in England and Wales, of the responsible officer under Chapter 2 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code or, as the case may be, Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Sentencing Code; and

• (ii) if it is in Scotland, of an officer appointed or assigned under paragraph 8(3)(b),

that it would be in the interests of justice to exercise a power mentioned in sub-paragraph (5)(b) or (c) above,

the home court may require the offender to appear before the court by which the order was made.

• (7) Where an offender is required to appear before a court by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) above, that court—

• (a) may issue a warrant for his arrest; and

• (b) may exercise any power which it could exercise in respect of the community service order if the offender resided in the part of the United Kingdom where the court has jurisdiction,

and any enactment relating to the exercise of such powers shall have effect accordingly.

• (8) In this paragraph “community payback order” means a community payback order imposed under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

SCHEDULE 14

Vagrancy Act 1824 (c. 83)

1

In the Vagrancy Act 1824 the words “, subject to section 70 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982,” shall be inserted—

• (a) in sections 3 and 4, before the words “it shall be lawful"; and

• (b) in section 5—

• (i) before the words “be deemed an incorrigible rogue"; and

• (ii) before the words “it shall be lawful".

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)

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Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44)

3

For section 283(5) of the Customs and Excise Act 1952 there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(5) The proviso to subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to Scotland; and in the application of the said sub-section (2) to Scotland the maximum term of imprisonment which may be imposed on summary conviction in the sheriff court shall be 6 months, and the penalty for an offence which is triable only summarily by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be that to which a person was liable on summary conviction of the offence immediately before 29th July 1977 (the date of the passing of the Criminal Law Act 1977) subject to any increase by virtue of Part IV of the Criminal Justice Act 1982.

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Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)

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5

In section 22(2)(b) of that Act (removal of prisoners for medical etc. purposes)—

• (a) after the word “requires" there shall be inserted the words “medical investigation or observation or"; and

• (b) after the words “of the" there shall be inserted the words “investigation, observation or".

6

In section 37(4) of that Act (closing of prisons) for the words “Borstal institution" there shall be substituted the words “youth custody centre".

7

In section 47 of that Act (rules for the management of prisons and other institutions)—

• (a) in subsection (1), for the words “Borstal institutions" there shall be substituted the words “youth custody centres"; and

• (b) in subsection (5), for the words “Borstal institution" there shall be substituted the words “remand centre, youth custody centre".

8

In section 49 of that Act (persons unlawfully at large)—

• (a) in subsection (1) for the words “or Borstal training" there shall be substituted the words “custody for life or youth custody", and after the word “centre” where first occurring there shall be inserted the words “or a young offenders institution";

• (b) in subsection (2)—

• (i) for the words “Borstal training" there shall be substituted the words “youth custody"; and

• (ii) for the words “prison, Borstal institution or detention centre, as the case may be" there shall be substituted the words “place in which he is required in accordance with law to be detained"; and

• (c) in paragraph (a) of the proviso to that subsection, for the words following “prison" there shall be substituted the words “, youth custody centre, remand centre or detention centre;".

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Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)

10

In section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (by virtue of which, among other things, a prisoner who is serving a term of more than one month and would otherwise be discharged on a Saturday is instead discharged on Friday)—

• (a) in subsection (3), for the words “one month" there shall be substituted the words “five days"; and

• (b) in subsection (4), for the words “borstal institutions" there shall be substituted the words “youth custody centres".

11

The following subsections shall be substituted for subsections (4) to (7) of section 26 of that Act (transfer to serve sentence)—