# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988, Note: 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1408/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/note
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