The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/778
• Sections: 91

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 20th March 2015

(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 20th March 2015—

(a) section 38 (secure colleges and other places for detention of young offenders etc ), except as provided by paragraph (2);

(b) section 39 (contracting out secure colleges);

(c) Schedule 9 (secure colleges etc: further amendments); and

(d) Schedule 10 (contracting out secure colleges).

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not have effect to bring into force the power to which section 95(9) of the Act applies.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 13th April 2015

Subject to Schedule 2, the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 come into force on 13th April 2015.

Section 4 Saving and Transitional Provisions

Schedule 2 contains saving and transitional provisions.

Section 1

Section 1 (maximum sentence for certain offences to be life imprisonment).

Section 2

Section 2 (specified offences).

Section 3

Section 3 (Schedule 15B offences).

Section 4

Section 4 (Parole Board release when serving extended sentences).

Section 5

Section 5 (minor amendments).

Section 6

Section 6 (sentence and Parole Board release for offenders of particular concern).

Section 7

Section 7 (electronic monitoring following release on licence etc).

Section 8

Section 12 (offence of remaining unlawfully at large after recall).

Section 9

Section 13 (offence of remaining unlawfully at large after temporary release).

Section 10

Section 14 (definition of “requisite custodial period”).

Section 11

Section 15 (minor amendments and transitional cases).

Section 12

Section 16 (drugs for which prisoners etc may be tested).

Section 13

Section 17 (restrictions on use of cautions).

Section 14

Section 18 (restrictions on use of cautions: supplementary).

Section 15

Section 19 (alternatives to prosecution: rehabilitation of offenders in Scotland).

Section 16

Section 20 (ill-treatment or wilful neglect: care worker offence).

Section 17

Section 21 (ill-treatment or wilful neglect: care provider offence).

Section 18

Section 22 (care provider offence: excluded care providers).

Section 19

Section 23 (care provider offence: penalties).

Section 20

Section 24 (care provider offence: application to unincorporated associations).

Section 21

Section 25 (care provider offence: liability for ancillary and other offences).

Section 22

Section 26 (corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privileges).

Section 23

Section 27 (term of imprisonment for murder of police or prison officer).

Section 24

Section 29 (offences committed by disqualified drivers).

Section 25

Section 30 (extension of disqualification from driving where custodial sentence also imposed).

Section 26

Section 32 (sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety).

Section 27

Section 33 (disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress).

Section 28

Section 34 (meaning of “disclose” and “photograph or film”).

Section 29

Section 35 (meaning of “private” and “sexual”).

Section 30

Section 36 (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc).

Section 31

Section 37 (possession of pornographic images of rape and assault by penetration).

Section 32

Section 40 (powers of Youth Justice Board in relation to provision of accommodation).

Section 33

Section 41 (youth cautions and condition cautions: involvement of appropriate adults).

Section 34

Section 43 (referral orders: alternatives to revocation for breach of youth offender contract).

Section 35

Section 44 (referral orders: extension on further conviction).

Section 36

Section 45 (referral orders: revocation on further conviction).

Section 37

Section 46 (instituting proceedings by written charge).

Section 38

Section 47 (instituting proceedings: further provision).

Section 39

Section 48 (trial by single justice on the papers).

Section 40

Section 49 (trial by single justice on the papers: sentencing etc).

Section 41

Section 50 (further amendments).

Section 42

Section 51 (offence of improper use of public electronic communications network).

Section 43

Section 53 (committal of young offenders convicted of certain offences).

Section 44

Section 54 (criminal courts charge).

Section 45

Section 55 (duty to review criminal courts charge).

Section 46

Section 56 (variation of collection orders etc).