# Sentencing Act 2026, Paragraph 9: Criminal Justice Act 2003

Extent: E+W

(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 256D (drug testing requirements), in subsections (1) and (2), for “this Chapter” substitute “section 256B”.
(3) In section 256E (drug appointment requirements), in subsections (1) and (2), for “this Chapter” substitute “section 256B”.
(4) In section 264 (consecutive terms)—
(a) in subsection (3C), omit paragraph (b);
(b) omit subsection (3D).
(5) In section 268 (interpretation)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) omit the definition of “offender subject to supervision under this Chapter”;
(ii) omit the definition of “supervision default order”;
(iii) omit the definition of “the supervision period”;
(iv) in the definition of “the supervisor”, omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” at the end of that paragraph);
(b) in subsection (2), omit “256AA(1),”.
(6) In section 302 (execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland)—
(a) omit “section 256AC(1) or (3),”;
(b) omit “paragraph 8(1) or 10(5) of Schedule 19A,” (and the “or” that appears before those words).
(7) In section 330(5)(a) (orders subject to affirmative procedure)—
(a) omit “section 256AB(4),”;
(b) omit “paragraph 6 of Schedule 19A,”.
(8) In Schedule 20B (modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12 in certain transitional cases)—
(a) in paragraph 22, omit sub-paragraph (3A);
(b) in paragraph 33, omit sub-paragraph (4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/2/schedule/5/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2026/schedule-5/paragraph-9
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