SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders and new extended sentences: consequential and transitory provision

Part 1Consequential provision

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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Section 156 (pre-sentence reports and other requirements) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (3)(a), for “section 227(1)(b) or section 228(1)(b)(i)” substitute “ section 226A(1)(b) or section 226B(1)(b) ”.

3

After subsection (9) (inserted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 19) insert—

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The reference in subsection (1) to a court forming the opinion mentioned in section 153(2) includes a court forming that opinion for the purposes of section 226A(6) or 226B(4).