Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (1997 c. 43)
- Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (1997 c. 43)
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- 2 Mandatory life sentence for second serious offence.
- 3 Minimum of seven years for third class A drug trafficking offence.
- 4 Minimum of three years for third domestic burglary.
- 5 Appeals where previous convictions set aside.
- 6 Certificates of convictions for purposes of Part I.
- 7 Offences under service law.
- Part II Effect of custodial sentences
- Chapter I Determinate sentences
- General
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- Early release
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- Additional days
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- Supervision after release
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- Special cases
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- Supplemental
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- Chapter II Life sentences
- Sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure: review of minimum term
- 27A Sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure imposed on a person under 18: application for minimum term review
- 27B Power of High Court to reduce minimum term
- Release on licence
- 28 Duty to release certain life prisoners.
- 28ZA Public protection decisions
- 28A Murder or manslaughter: prisoner's non-disclosure of information
- 28B Indecent images: prisoner's non-disclosure of information
- 29 Power to release other life prisoners.
- 30 Power to release life prisoners on compassionate grounds.
- Licences and recall
- 31 Duration and conditions of licences.
- 31A Imprisonment or detention for public protection: termination of licences
- 32 Recall of life prisoners while on licence.
- 32ZZA Imprisonment or detention for public protection: powers in relation to release of recalled prisoners
- 32ZA Offence of remaining unlawfully at large after recall
- Referral of release decisions to High Court
- 32ZAA Referral of release decisions to High Court
- 32ZAB Specified offences
- 32ZAC Powers of the High Court
- Release at the direction of Parole Board
- 32ZB Release at direction of Parole Board: timing
- Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom
- 32A Removal of prisoners liable to removal from United Kingdom
- 32B Re-entry into United Kingdom of offender removed from prison
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 33 Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales.
- 33A Life prisoners also serving fixed-term sentence
- 34 Interpretation of Chapter II.
- Part III Miscellaneous and supplemental
- Community sentences
- 35 Fine defaulters: general.
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- Driving disqualifications
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- 40 Fine defaulters.
- Transfer and repatriation of prisoners
- 41 Transfer of prisoners within the British Islands.
- 42 Repatriation of prisoners to the British Islands.
- Young offenders
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- 45 Publication of reports.
- Mentally disordered offenders
- 46 Power to make hospital and limitation directions.
- 47 Power to specify hospital units.
- 48 Offenders conditionally discharged from hospital.
- 49 Other amendments of the 1983 Act.
- Miscellaneous
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- 52 Increased penalty for offence of indecency with children.
- Supplemental
- 53 Financial provisions.
- 54 General interpretation.
- 55 Minor and consequential amendments.
- 55 Minor and consequential amendments.
- 56 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
- 57 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Transfer of prisoners within the British Islands
- Part I Powers of transfer
- Transfer of prisoners: general
- Transfer of prisoners for trial
- Transfer of prisoners for other judicial purposes
- Transfer of supervision of released prisoners
- Conditions of transfers
- Conditions of transfer under paragraph 1(2A)
- Part II Effect of transfers
- Preliminary
- Restricted transfers: general
- Restricted transfers from England and Wales to Scotland
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- Restricted transfers from England and Wales to Northern Ireland
- Restricted transfers from Scotland to England and Wales
- Restricted transfers from Scotland to Northern Ireland
- Restricted transfers from Northern Ireland to England and Wales
- Restricted transfers from Northern Ireland to Scotland
- Restricted transfers between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands
- Unrestricted transfers: general
- Transfers ceasing to be restricted
- Part III Supplemental
- Prisoners unlawfully at large
- Subsequent sentence in case of transferred prisoners
- Application to the Isle of Man
- Service of process issued in Scotland
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- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 2 Repatriation of prisoners to the British Islands
- Preliminary
- Prisoners repatriated to England and Wales
- Prisoners repatriated to Scotland
- Prisoners repatriated to Northern Ireland
- Prisoners repatriated to the Islands
- SCHEDULE 3 Transfers within the British Islands of responsibility for offenders conditionally discharged from hospital
- Part I Amendments of the 1983 Act
- Transfers from England and Wales to Scotland
- Transfers from England and Wales to Northern Ireland
- Transfers from Northern Ireland to England and Wales
- Transfers from England and Wales to the Islands
- Transfers from the Islands to England and Wales
- Part II Amendments of the 1984 Act
- Transfers from Scotland to England and Wales
- Transfers from Scotland to Northern Ireland
- Transfers from Northern Ireland to Scotland
- Transfers from the Islands to Scotland
- Transfers from Scotland to the Islands
- SCHEDULE 4 Minor and consequential amendments
- Army Act 1955 (c.18)
- Air Force Act 1955 (c.19)
- Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c.37)
- Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c.80)
- Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)
- Immigration Act 1971 (c.77)
- Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)
- Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)
- Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c.4)
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)
- Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.9)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33)
- SCHEDULE 5 Transitional provisions and savings
- Sentences for offences committed before the commencement of Chapter I of Part II
- Consecutive sentences for offences committed before and after that commencement
- Concurrent sentences for offences committed before and after that commencement
- Crediting of periods of remand in custody
- Duty to release certain life prisoners
- Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales
- Recall of life prisoners while on licence
- Transfers of prisoners: general
- Transfers of prisoners from England and Wales to Scotland
- Transfers of prisoners from England and Wales to Northern Ireland
- Transfers of prisoners from Scotland to England and Wales
- Transfers of prisoners from Scotland to Northern Ireland
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 6 Repeals
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