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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 303 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Effect of subsequent sentence

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303 Effect of subsequent sentence Where— (a) A community work order is in force in respect of a young person; and (b) A sentence of imprisonment or a community-based sentence (as those terms are defined in section 4(1) of the Sentencing Act 2002 ) or a sentence of home detention under section 80A of the Sentencing Act 2002 is subsequently imposed on that young person for another offence,— the community work order shall be deemed to be cancelled unless the Court imposing that sentence otherwise orders. Compare: 1985 No 120 s 63(1) Section 303(b): amended, on 1 October 2007, by section 58 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Paragraph (b) was amended, as from 30 June 2002, by section 186 Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9), by substituting “ sentence of imprisonment or a community-based sentence (as those terms are defined in section 4(1) of the Sentencing Act 2002) ” for “ full-time custodial sentence or a community-based sentence (as those terms are defined in section 2(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1985) ” . See sections 148 to 160 of that Act for the transitional and savings provisions. See clause 2 Sentencing Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/176).

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