{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991/section-43",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991/section-43.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/53",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991",
  "path": "section/43",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "43",
  "heading": "Young offenders.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, this Part applies to persons serving sentences of detention in a young offender institution, or determinate sentences of detention under section 91 of of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, as it applies to persons serving equivalent sentences of imprisonment.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) References in this Part to prisoners . . ., or to prison or imprisonment, shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1). . . above.\n(4) In relation to a short-term prisoner under the age of 18 years to whom subsection (1) of section 33 above applies, that subsection shall have effect as if it required the Secretary of State—\n(a) to release him unconditionally if his sentence is for a term of twelve months or less; and\n(b) to release him on licence if that sentence is for a term of more than twelve months.\n(5) In relation to a person under the age of 22 years who is released on licence under this Part, section 37(4A) above shall have effect as if the reference to supervision by an officer of a local probation board included a reference to supervision by a social worker of a local authority . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 43(1) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 140"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 43(2) and words in s. 43(3) repealed (1.10.1997) and the repeal of the words \"and 2\" in s. 43(3) is expressed to be brought into force (1.10.1997) as regards the words \"or 2\" by 1997 c. 43, s. 56(2), Sch. 6 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in s. 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 1); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(p)(3)(f)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 43(3)(5) substituted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 87(1)(2); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(2)(bb)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 43(5) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 4(1)(a)(2); S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 43(5) repealed (1.4.2005 for E. otherwise prosp.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 64, 67 {Sch. 5 Pt. 4}; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(2)(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 43 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8, 9(4), Sch. 5 paras. 9(2)(a)(b), 10(2)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).Ss. 43-46 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8(4), 9(2)(a)(4), Sch. 5 paras. 9(1)(b),10(1)(c)(2)(a); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).Ss. 35-46 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 9(2), Sch. 5 para. 10(1)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)Ss. 41-46 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(1)(a); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Pt. II (ss. 32-51) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/43",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:55.708645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}