The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012 No. 2901 (C. 112)


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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2901 (C. 112)

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

Made

17th November 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 57(2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997(1).

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012.

Repeal of section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967

2. The following provisions of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 come into force on 3rd December 2012 for remaining purposes(2)-

(a)section 56(2) so far as it relates to the provision mentioned in subparagraph (b); and

(b)the entry in Schedule 6 (repeals) relating to section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967(3) (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales).

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Jeremy Wright

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

17th November 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the fifth commencement order made under the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c.43). It fully commences the repeal of section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80) (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in England and Wales).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of commencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 (partially), 2 and 3 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Sections 3 (so far as not already in force) and 41st December 19991999/3096
Section 5 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Section 5 (so far as not already in force)1st December 19991999/3096
Section 6 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Section 6 (so far as not already in force)1st December 19991999/3096
Sections 7 and 28 to 341st October 19971997/2200
Section 351st January 19981997/2200
Section 361st October 19971997/2200
Section 371st January 19981997/2200
Section 381st October 19971997/2200
Section 39 (partially)1st January 19981997/2200
Section 39 (so far as not already in force)1st December 19991999/3096
Section 401st January 19981997/2200
Sections 41 (so far as not already in force) and 421st October 19971997/2200
Section 431st January 19981997/2200
Sections 44 to 491st October 19971997/2200
Section 501st March 19981997/2200
Sections 51 to 54, and 55 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Section 55 (so far as not already in force)1st December 19991999/3096
Section 56 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Section 56(2) (partially)4th April 20052005/932
Section 571st October 19971997/2200
Schedule 1 (partially)25th June 19971997/1581
Schedules 1 (so far as not already in force) , 2 (partially), 3 and 4 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Schedule 4 (partially)1st January 19981997/2200
Schedule 4 (partially)1st December 19991999/3096
Schedule 5 (partially) and 6 (partially)1st October 19971997/2200
Schedule 6 (partially)4th April 20052005/932
(2)

Schedule 6 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 makes provision for repealing (among other things) section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. The repealing provision was commenced, so far as it relates to that section, by article 2(1) and (2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/932). However, article 2(3) of that Order provides that the coming into force of the repeal is of no effect in relation to a case in which a court has imposed a sentence of imprisonment in respect of an offence committed before 4th April 2005.


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