Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Release and supervision of offenders sentenced to less than 2 years
In section 243A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (duty to release prisoners serving less than 12 months unconditionally once one-half of sentence served), for subsection (1) substitute—
Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release, licences and recall) is amended as follows.
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In section 237(1) (meaning of “fixed-term prisoner”), at the end insert—
In Schedule 1 to this Act—
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Part 2 inserts sections 256D and 256E of that Act which make provision about drug testing requirements and drug appointment requirements.
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Section 256B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (supervision of young offenders after release) is amended as follows.
For subsection (1) substitute—
In subsection (2)(c), omit “if the offender is under the age of 18 years at the date of release,”.
In subsection (7)—
for paragraph (c) substitute—
After that subsection insert—
Omit subsection (8).
For subsection (9) substitute—
Omit subsection (10).
Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release, licences and recall) is amended as follows.
In section 264 (consecutive terms), for subsections (3) and (3A) substitute—
Before section 265 (and the italic heading before it) insert—
In section 249(3) (duration of licence)—
for “sections” substitute “ section ”, and
for “and 264(3)” substitute “ and sections 264(3C)(a) and 264B ”.
In section 250 (licence conditions), omit subsection (7).
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Schedule 3 contains minor and consequential provision.
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so as to—
replace a reference to a date on which a provision of this Act came into force with a reference to the actual date on which it did so, and
insert provision explaining the date.
Other provision about release and supervision of offenders
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Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release, licences and recall) is amended as follows.
In section 244(1A) (disapplication of that section following recall), after “246” insert “ or 248 ”.
In section 255(1)(a) (recall of prisoners released early under section 246), for “any condition included in his licence” substitute “ the curfew condition included in the licence ”.
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In section 240ZA(6) (time remanded in custody not to count as time served for purposes of automatic release), for “period of 28 days served by the offender before automatic release” substitute “ automatic release period served by the offender ”.
In section 240A(3B) (time remanded on bail not to count as time served for purposes of automatic release), for “period of 28 days served by the offender before automatic release” substitute “ automatic release period served by the offender ”.
In section 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services), after subsection (6) insert—
Drugs and offenders released during custodial sentence
The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 is amended as follows.
In section 64 (release on licence: drug testing requirements)—
in subsection (1)(a), omit “for a trigger offence, and”,
in that subsection, at the end insert,
after that subsection insert—,
in subsection (2), after “conditions” insert “ mentioned in subsection (1)(b) ”, and
in subsection (3), after “specified Class A drug” insert “ or specified Class B drug ”.
In section 70(1) (interpretation)—
for “ “Class A drug” has” substitute “ “Class A drug” and “Class B drug” have”, and
in the definition of “ “specified””, after “Class A drug” insert “ or Class B drug ”.
In Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (dealing with offenders), after section 64 insert—
In section 250 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (licence conditions), in subsection (4)(b)(i), for “or 64” substitute “ , 64 or 64A ”.
Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands) is amended as follows.
In paragraph 8 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Scotland)—
in sub-paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(aa), for “and 64” substitute “ , 64 and 64A ”, and
at the end insert—
In paragraph 9 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Northern Ireland)—
in sub-paragraphs (2)(aa) and (4)(aa), for “and 64” substitute “ , 64 and 64A ”, and
after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
Community orders and suspended sentence orders
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In Schedule 4 to this Act—
Part 1 contains amendments which confine certain functions of responsible officers to the public sector, and
Part 2 contains consequential provision.
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In Schedule 31 (fine default orders), after paragraph 3A insert—
In Schedule 31, in paragraph 4, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
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Offenders sentenced by service courts
Schedule 6 contains amendments of the Armed Forces Act 2006 relating to the release and supervision of offenders, service community orders, overseas community orders and suspended sentence orders.
General
The Secretary of State may by order make consequential, supplementary or incidental provision in relation to any provision of this Act.
An order under this section may—
make different provision for different purposes, and
amend, repeal or revoke legislation.
An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (6).
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section that amends or repeals an Act (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
In this section—“Act” includes an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;“legislation”, in relation to an order made in relation to a provision of this Act, means—an Act passed before or in the same Session as this Act, or an instrument made under an Act before the provision comes into force.
Schedule 7 makes provision about the cases to which the amendments made by this Act apply.
The Secretary of State may by order make other transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
An order under this section—
may make different provision for different purposes, and
An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
This Act comes into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may appoint by order, subject to subsection (2).
An order under this section—
may appoint different days for different purposes, and
An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.
An amendment or repeal made by this Act, other than an armed forces amendment or repeal, has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council).
Subject to subsection (1), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Section 385 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (extent of enactments applied by that Act) does not apply in relation to an armed forces amendment or repeal.
Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for an armed forces amendment or repeal to extend, with or without modifications, to—
any of the Channel Islands,
the Isle of Man, or
any of the British overseas territories
The power conferred by paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (power to extend to Isle of Man) is exercisable in relation to any amendment of that Act that is made by this Act.
The power conferred by section 338 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (power to extend to Channel Islands etc) is exercisable in relation to any amendment of that Act that is made by this Act.
“Armed forces amendment or repeal” means—
an amendment or repeal made by Schedule 6 (amendments of the Armed Forces Act 2006), and
where a provision amended or repealed by this Act is applied by or under the Armed Forces Act 2006, the amendment or repeal of the provision as so applied.
This Act may be cited as the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014.
Supervision requirements
General
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Drugs
In Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release, licences and recall), after section 256C insert—
Supervision default orders: new Schedule 19A to Criminal Justice Act 2003
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Release and supervision: minor and consequential provision
Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands) is amended as follows.
Paragraph 6 (effect of transfers: preliminary) is amended as follows.
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In sub-paragraph (3), at the end insert—
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Paragraph 8 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Scotland) is amended as follows.
In sub-paragraph (2)(a)—
for “264A” substitute “ 264B ”,
after “267B of” insert “ , and Schedules 19A, 20A and 20B to, ” and
after “104” insert “ and 106B ”.
In sub-paragraph (4)(a)—
for “264A” substitute “ 264B ”,
after “267B of” insert “ , and Schedules 19A, 20A and 20B to, ” and
after “104” insert “ and 106B ”.
In sub-paragraph (6)(f), for “paragraphs (b) and (c)” substitute “ paragraph (c) ”.
At the end (after the sub-paragraph (7) inserted by section 13 of this Act) insert—
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Paragraph 9 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
In sub-paragraph (2)(a)—
for “264A” substitute “ 264B ”,
after “267B of” insert “ , and Schedules 20A and 20B to, ” and
after “104” insert “ and 106B ”.
In sub-paragraph (4)(a)—
for “264A” substitute “ 264B ”,
after “267B of” insert “ , and Schedules 20A and 20B to, ” and
after “104” insert “ and 106B ”.
Omit sub-paragraph (8).
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Paragraph 15 (unrestricted transfers: general) is amended as follows.
In sub-paragraph (4A), for “This paragraph has” substitute “ Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) have ”.
After sub-paragraph (4A) insert—
After paragraph 19 insert—
In paragraph 20(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “supervision” substitute—
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
Section 38(4) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (meaning of “youth justice services”) is amended as follows.
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For paragraph (i) substitute—.
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
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Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
In section 64(4) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (release on licence: regulation of provision of samples given pursuant to drug testing condition), for “regulations” substitute “ rules ”.
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
In the heading of Chapter 6 of Part 12, after “licences” insert “ , supervision ”.
In the heading of section 243A, after “release” insert “ certain ”.
In section 243A(3)(a) (duty to release prisoners serving less than 12 months unconditionally: definition of requisite custodial period), for the words from “in relation to” to “such a term” substitute “ in relation to a person serving one sentence ”.
In section 244(3)(a) (duty to release prisoners on licence: definition of requisite custodial period), for the words from “in relation to” to “such a term” substitute “ in relation to a prisoner serving one sentence ”.
Omit the italic heading before section 256B.
For the heading of that section substitute “ Supervision after release of certain young offenders serving less than 12 months ”.
In section 256C(4)(b) (breach of supervision requirements), for “impose on the offender” substitute “ order the offender to pay ”.
In the heading of that section, at the end insert “ imposed under section 256B ”.
Section 268 (interpretation of Chapter 6) is amended as follows.
The existing text is re-numbered as subsection (1).
In subsection (1), in the definition of “fixed-term prisoner”, for “ “fixed-term prisoner” has” substitute “ “fixed-term prisoner” and “fixed-term sentence” have”.
In subsection (1), at the appropriate places insert—.
At the end insert—
Section 302 (execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland) is amended as follows.
After “under—” insert—.
Omit the “or” before “paragraph 6(2) or (4)”.
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Officers responsible for implementing orders
Functions confined to the public sector
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
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Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21)
In section 4 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (probation provision that may only be made with a probation trust or other public body), after subsection (2) insert—
Consequential provision
Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
In Schedule A1 to the Children Act 1989 (enforcement orders), in paragraph 3, omit sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(a).
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
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Rehabilitation activity requirement: consequential provision
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Offenders sentenced by service courts
The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows.
Supervision and release of offenders sentenced to less than 2 years
In section 213(1) (application of provisions relating to civilian detention and training orders to service detention and training orders), for “106A and 107” substitute “ 106A to 107 ”.
Recall and further release of offenders
In section 246(2C) (time in service custody not to count as time served for purposes of automatic release), for “period of 28 days served by the offender before automatic release” substitute “ automatic release period served by the offender ”.
Service community orders, overseas community orders and suspended sentence orders: officers responsible for implementing
Section 183 (overseas community orders: modifications of Criminal Justice Act 2003) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1), omit “section 197(1) and (2) (meaning of “the responsible officer”);”.
After subsection (1) insert—
Omit subsections (2), (4) and (5).
Part 1 of Schedule 5 (breach, revocation and amendment of service community orders) is amended as follows.
In paragraph 1(2) (provisions of Schedule 8 to Criminal Justice Act 2003 disapplied), after “6(2),” insert “ 6A(2), ”.
Omit paragraph 2.
After that paragraph insert—
Part 2 of Schedule 5 (breach, revocation and amendment of overseas community orders) is amended as follows.
In paragraph 10(2)(b) (provisions of Schedule 8 to Criminal Justice Act 2003 disapplied)—
after “paragraphs” insert “ 1A, ”, and
after “6(2),” insert “ 6A, ”.
For paragraph 12 (breach of requirement of order: warning and laying of information) substitute—
Schedule 7 (suspended prison sentence: further conviction or breach of requirement) is amended as follows.
In paragraph 1(a) (provisions of Schedule 12 to Criminal Justice Act 2003 disapplied), after “5(2),” insert “ 5A(2), ”.
Omit paragraph 4.
After that paragraph insert—
Service community orders, overseas community orders and suspended sentence orders: duty to obtain permission before changing residence
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Cases to which this Act applies
Commencement day
In this Schedule, “the commencement day”, in relation to an amendment made by a provision of this Act, means the day on which that provision comes into force.
Release and supervision of offenders sentenced to less than 2 years
any person who falls to be released under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on or after the commencement day, and
any person who falls to be released under a detention and training order (including an order under section 211 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) on or after the commencement day.
Extended sentences
The amendments made by section 8 do not apply in relation to an offence committed before the commencement day.
Recall and further release of prisoners
Drugs and offenders released during custodial sentence
Community orders and suspended sentences
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Interpretation: offences committed over a period
Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this Schedule to have been committed on the last of those days.