The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2014
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2014 No. 1651
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2014
| Made---- | 23rd June 2014 |
| Laid before Parliament | 26th June 2014 |
| Coming into force-- | 21st July 2014 |
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 35(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988(a)[1].
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 21st July 2014.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006
2.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006(b)[2] (descriptions of cases to which Part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 is to apply) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (j) insert—
- “;
- (k) an offence under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(c)[3] (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour).”.
(3) In paragraph 4(2), for “or (j)” substitute “, (j) or (k)”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
23rd June 2014
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1116) (“the 2006 Order”).
Part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (“the 1988 Act”) empowers the Attorney General, with leave, to refer a case to the Court of Appeal where the Attorney General considers that the sentence in that case was unduly lenient.
Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Order sets out a list of offences, the sentences for which are capable of being referred to the Court of Appeal under Part 4 of the 1988 Act. This Order adds the offences of holding a person in slavery or servitude and requiring a person to perform forced or compulsory labour under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) to that list.
This Order also amends paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Order. This amendment ensures that the power to refer a case under Part 4 of the 1988 Act applies also to attempts, incitement and encouraging or assisting in relation to the section 71 offences.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
- ↑ (a) 1988 c. 33. Section 35(4) was amended by paragraph 34(b) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33).
- ↑ (b) S.I. 2006/1116, amended by S.I. 2012/1833; there is another amending instrument which is not relevant.
- ↑ (c) 2009 c. 25.
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