# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988 S.I. 1988/1408 · made 5 August 1988 This Order brings into force on 1st October 1988 sections 123, 125, 126, 127 and 128 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments and repeals. These provisions introduce a new sentence of detention in a young offender institution, to replace the youth custody sentence and detention centre order, and amend certain provisions of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 in relation to young offenders. The Order does not affect Scotland. Made under: Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Section 171) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19881408_en.pdf ## Introductory text CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 5th August 1988 In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 171(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 I hereby make the following Order:— ## 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988. ## 2 (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on 1st October 1988. (2) Nothing in this Order shall bring into force any provision of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in its application to Scotland and, accordingly, this Order does not extend to Scotland. ## Signature Douglas Hurd One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State Home Office 5th August 1988 ## PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 1988 Column 1 Column 2 Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions Section 123 and Schedule 8 Custodial sentences for young offenders Section 125 Abolition of power of court to commit juvenile to remand centre instead of local authority care Section 126 Amendment of section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12) Section 127 Payment of fine by parent or guardian Section 128 and Schedule 10 Supervision Section 170(1), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 15 specified in Appendix A hereto Minor and consequential amendments Section 170(2), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 16 specified in Appendix B hereto Repeals So much of Schedule 15 as is specified in Appendix A hereto Minor and consequential amendments So much of Schedule 16 as is specified in Appendix B hereto Repeals ## A PROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 15 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st OCTOBER 1988 So much of Schedule 15 as amends the following enactments:— The Prison Act 1952 (c. 52). Section 20A(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54). Paragraph 3(2A)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62). Section 133 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43). ## B REPEALS TAKING EFFECT ON 1st OCTOBER 1988 Chapter Short Title Extent of repeal 15 and 16 Geo. 6. and 1 Eliz. 2. c.52 Prison Act 1952 Section 43(1)(b) and (c) 9 and 10 Eliz. 2. c.39 Criminal Justice Act 1961 Section 2. 1968 c. 27 Firearms Act 1968 In section 21(2) the words “to borstal training; to corrective training for less than three years or”. In section 52(1)(a), the words “preventive detention, corrective training, borstal training,”. 1969 c. 54 Children and Young Persons Act 1969 In section 16(10), the words from “and the provisions” to the end. Section 22(5). Section 34(1)(f ). 1973 c. 62 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 In section 57(3), the definition of “detention centre”. 1977 c. 45 Criminal Law Act 1977 In Schedule 12, in the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, paragraph 4(b) and (c). 1980 c. 9 Reserve Forces Act 1980 In Schedule 1, paragraph 5(c)(ii) and the word “or” immediately preceding it. 1982 c. 48 Criminal Justice Act 1982 Sections 4 to 7. Section 12(1) to (5), (8) and (9). Section 14. Section 20(1). In Schedule 8, paragraphs 3(c) and 7(d). 1984 c. 47 Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 In Schedule 1, paragraph 4. ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order brings into force on 1st October 1988 sections 123, 125, 126, 127 and 128 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments and repeals. These provisions introduce a new sentence of detention in a young offender institution, to replace the youth custody sentence and detention centre order, and amend certain provisions of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 in relation to young offenders. The Order does not affect Scotland. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1408 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.