Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill

50.—(1) The following provisions come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

(a) this Part, apart from section 48 and Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments) which come into operation in accordance with subsection (4);

(b) Part 7 (road traffic offences), apart from section 45 which comes into operation on the same day as paragraphs 1, 4 and 6 of Schedule 16 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

(2) The following provisions come into operation at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

(a) Part 1 (exercise of court’s discretion when sentencing);

(b) Part 3 (life sentences);

(c) Part 4 (unduly lenient sentences);

(d) Part 5 (failure to disclose information about victim’s remains).

(3) The following provisions come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint—

(a) Part 2 (suspended sentences);

(b) Part 6 (particular persons or groups).

(4) In Schedule 7—

(a) paragraphs 3 and 4 come into operation on the same day as Part 10 of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (criminal justice);

(b) Parts 2, 5 and 6 come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint; 34 Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill Part 8—General

(c) Parts 3 and 4 come into operation at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent;

(d) in paragraph 43, sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) come into operation on the same day as sections 13 and 14 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016;

(e) the remaining provisions come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.