Article 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024.

(2)

The Order comes into force on—

(a)

10th September 2024 for the purposes of determining the requisite custodial period or minimum custodial period in relation to—

(i)

a sentence imposed on or after that date, or

(ii)

a relevant sentence imposed before that date;

(b)

22nd October 2024 for the purposes of determining the requisite custodial period or minimum custodial period in relation to a sentence which—

(i)

was imposed before 10th September 2024, and

(ii)

is not a relevant sentence.

(3)

This Order extends to England and Wales only.