Criminal Law Legislation Update
| Author | Joanne Clough |
| Published date | 01 October 2017 |
| Date | 01 October 2017 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0022018317736400 |
| Subject Matter | Criminal Law Legislation Update |
2017, Vol. 81(5) 341–342
Criminal Law Legislation Update
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Joanne Clough
Ulster University, UK
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2017
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988; Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2017 (SI 2017/751)
makes amendments to Schedule 1 of the CJA 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 (SI 2006/
1116). Schedule 1 outlines the types of cases to which Part 4 of the CJA 1988 is to apply. With
leave of the Court of Appeal, Part 4 of the CJA 1988 allows the Attorney-General to refer certain
cases to the Court of Appeal if he considers the sentence imposed by the Crown Court was unduly
lenient. The 2017 Order adds a new paragraph 3A to Schedule 1 of the 2006 Order, providing that
the listed either way offences which trigger the terrorism notification requirements within Part 4 of
the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, now fall within Part 4 of the CJA 1988. These changes came into
force on 7 August 2017.
Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017
These regulations (SI 2017/799) bring s. 43 of the Immigration Act 2016 (IA 2016) into force as of
31 July 2017. Section 43 IA 2016 inserts a new paragraph 25CA-CC into Schedule 2 of the Immigration
Act 1971, thus conferring powers on immigration officers, constables and other persons named by the
Secretary of State to enter premises and/or to search for, seize and retain driving licences from any
person they have reasonable grounds to believe are not lawfully resident in the UK. The powers apply
only to the police areas of Kent and West Yorkshire as yet.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017
This Order (SI 2017/Draft) brings Methiopropamine within the permanent control, as a Class B drug, of
Part 2, Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA 1971). Methiopropamine, also known...
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