SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 24Consequential amendments
PART 1Acts of Parliament
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
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1
Section 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1A), for the words from “imposed” to “nothing” substitute “
imposed under section 258, 273, 274, 283 or 285 of the Sentencing Code or under Chapter 7 of Part 10 of that Code, nothing
”
.
3
For subsection (1B) substitute—
1B
For the purposes of subsection (1A) above—
a
a sentence falls to be imposed under section 258 of the Sentencing Code if the court is obliged by that section to pass a sentence of detention for life under section 250 of that Code;
b
a sentence falls to be imposed under section 273 or 274 of that Code if the court is obliged by that section to pass a sentence of custody for life;
c
a sentence falls to be imposed under section 283 or 285 of that Code if the court is obliged by that section to pass a sentence of imprisonment for life;
d
a sentence falls to be imposed under Chapter 7 of Part 10 of that Code if it is required by section 311(2), 312(2), 313(2), 314(2) or 315(2) of that Code and the court is not of the opinion there mentioned.
4
In subsection (8)(a)—
a
for “the meaning of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “
the meaning given by section 200 of the Sentencing Code
”
;
b
for “the meaning of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008” substitute “
the meaning given by section 173 of that Code
”
.
5
In subsection (8)(b), for “the meaning of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “
the meaning given by section 83 of that Code
”
.
6
In subsection (8)(c), for “section 150 of that Act” substitute “
section 376 of that Code
”
.