# The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2017

S.I. 2017/985 · made 9 October 2017

This Order adds an additional type of licence condition to article 7 of the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/337) (“the 2015 Order”) that may be applied to offenders sentenced to a determinate sentence of imprisonment and released on licence from that sentence. The type of licence condition added is one concerning restriction of specified conduct or specified acts.

Made under: Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Section 250)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-sentencing-licence-conditions-amendment-order-2017/pdf/uksi_20170985_en.pdf; Revised UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-sentencing-licence-conditions-amendment-order-2017/pdf/uksiem_20170985_en_001.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-sentencing-licence-conditions-amendment-order-2017/pdf/uksiem_20170985_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made 9th October 2017
Laid before Parliament 12th October 2017
Coming into force 13th November 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 250(1) and (4)(b)(ii) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
In making this Order under section 250(1) and (4)(b)(ii) of that Act, in accordance with section 250(8) of that Act, the Secretary of State has had regard to the following purposes of the supervision of offenders while on licence under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of that Act—
the protection of the public;
the prevention of re-offending; and
securing the successful re-integration of the prisoner into the community.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on 13th November 2017.

## 2 Amendment to the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) Order 2015

The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) Order 2015 is amended as follows.
(a) in article 4(2) (standard conditions: electronic monitoring)—
(i) in paragraph (d) before “ensure” insert “if required,”,
(ii) in paragraph (e) before “the supervising officer” insert “any person nominated by”,
(b) after article 7(2)(i) (other types of licence conditions) insert—
“(j) restriction of specified conduct or specified acts.”.

## Signature

Sam Gyimah
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
9th October 2017

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order adds an additional type of licence condition to article 7 of the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/337) (“the 2015 Order”) that may be applied to offenders sentenced to a determinate sentence of imprisonment and released on licence from that sentence. The type of licence condition added is one concerning restriction of specified conduct or specified acts.
This Order also makes a minor changes to article 4(2)(d) of the 2015 Order to make it clear that not all electronic monitoring devices require recharging, and to article 4(2)(e) to ensure that the correct person can be told of any defects in the electronic monitoring device.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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