# The Criminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 26: Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003


(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 143 (determining the seriousness of an offence)—
(a) in subsection (4)—
(i) at the end of paragraph (a), insert “or”;
(ii) omit paragraph (aa);
(iii) omit paragraph (c) and the “or” preceding it;
(b) in subsection (5)—
(i) in paragraph (a), for the words from “both” to “State” substitute “the United Kingdom”;
(ii) omit paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it;
(c) omit subsection (6).
(3) In section 224A(10) (life sentence for second listed offence)—
(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “extended sentence”—
(i) for “Scotland,” substitute “Scotland or”, and
(ii) omit “or a member State (other than the United Kingdom)”;
(b) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “life sentence”—
(i) for “Scotland,” substitute “Scotland or”, and
(ii) omit “or a member State (other than the United Kingdom)”.
(4) In Part 4 of Schedule 15B (offences under the law of Scotland, Northern Ireland or a member State other than the United Kingdom listed for the purposes of sections 224A(4) and 226(A))—
(a) in the heading—
(i) for “SCOTLAND,” substitute “SCOTLAND OR”, and
(ii) omit “OR A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM”;
(b) in paragraph 49—
(i) for “A civilian offence” substitute “An offence”;
(ii) for “Scotland, Northern Ireland or a member State other than the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland or Northern Ireland”;
(c) omit paragraph 49A;
(d) omit paragraph 49B.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180860/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-26
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