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Paragraph 16 Transfer directionsI1

United Kingdom Not yet in force

(1)

Section 42 (victims’ rights: preliminary) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for the words from “is convicted” to the end substitute

“—

(i)

is convicted of an offence listed in Part 1 of Schedule 6A and a life sentence or a sentence of imprisonment or detention for a term of at least the specified sentence length is imposed on the offender in respect of the offence, or

(ii)

is convicted of an offence listed in Part 2 of Schedule 6A and a sentence of imprisonment or detention is imposed on the offender in respect of the offence, and”

(b)

omit paragraph (b) and the “and” at the end.

(3)

In subsection (2), in the words before paragraph (a)—

(a)

for the words from “local probation board” to “must” substitute “provider of probation services must”;

(b)

omit “the board or”.

(5)

For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)

The information is—

(a)

information about the discharge, or consideration for discharge, of the offender;

(b)

information about any conditions in connection with the offender’s discharge.”

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 18(1)