LegalizeThe Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988
Made: 5th August 1988
In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 171(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988[^f00001] I hereby make the following Order:—
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This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988.
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- (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on 1st October 1988.
- (2) Nothing in this Order shall bring into force any provision of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in its application to Scotland and, accordingly, this Order does not extend to Scotland.
SCHEDULE — PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 1988
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter of provisions |
| Section 123 and Schedule 8 | Custodial sentences for young offenders |
| Section 125 | Abolition of power of court to commit juvenile to remand centre instead of local authority care |
| Section 126 | Amendment of section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) |
| Section 127 | Payment of fine by parent or guardian |
| Section 128 and Schedule 10 | Supervision |
| Section 170(1), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 15 specified in Appendix A hereto | Minor and consequential amendments |
| Section 170(2), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 16 specified in Appendix B hereto | Repeals |
| So much of Schedule 15 as is specified in Appendix A hereto | Minor and consequential amendments |
| So much of Schedule 16 as is specified in Appendix B hereto | Repeals |
Signed
Douglas Hurd — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 5th August 1988
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st October 1988 sections 123, 125, 126, 127 and 128 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments and repeals. These provisions introduce a new sentence of detention in a young offender institution, to replace the youth custody sentence and detention centre order, and amend certain provisions of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 in relation to young offenders. The Order does not affect Scotland.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1988 c. 33.
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