# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No.3) Order 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st November 1988 section 124 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments and repeals. These provisions abolish the sentence of detention in a detention centre, but leave unchanged the sentence of detention in a young offenders institution. The Order does not affect England and Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1817/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-commencement-no3-order-1988/note
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