# The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2010, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) (“the 2009 Act”).
Article 2 brings into force on 2nd August 2010 section 145 of the 2009 Act, along with associated transitional provisions and repeals. Section 145 amends certain provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) relating to parole decisions in respect of the release of long-term prisoners on licence.
Article 3 brings into force on 15th August 2010 section 144 of and most of Schedule 17 to the 2009 Act, also along with associated transitional provisions and repeals. Those provisions relate to the treatment of criminal convictions imposed by courts outside England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Those provisions transpose in relation to England and Wales Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24th July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of criminal proceedings (OJ No L 220, 15.8.2008, p. 32).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1858/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-and-justice-act-2009-commencement-no-5-order-2010/note
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