Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
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The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6) is a consolidation
Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
that brings together parts of several other Acts dealing with the sentencing
treatment of offenders and defaulters
. It was drafted by the Law Commission
and the Scottish Law Commission
.
With amendments, it consolidated sentencing legislation
previously spread across twelve separate Acts. Much of the Act has been repealed by the Criminal Justice Act 2003
, which introduced significant changes to sentencing from 2005.
Consolidation bill
A consolidation bill is a bill introduced into the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the intention of consolidating several Acts of Parliament or Statutory Instruments into a single Act...
Act
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
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that brings together parts of several other Acts dealing with the sentencing
Sentence (law)
In law, a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process, and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment, a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime...
treatment of offenders and defaulters
Default (finance)
In finance, default occurs when a debtor has not met his or her legal obligations according to the debt contract, e.g. has not made a scheduled payment, or has violated a loan covenant of the debt contract. A default is the failure to pay back a loan. Default may occur if the debtor is either...
. It was drafted by the Law Commission
Law Commission (England and Wales)
In England and Wales the Law Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament by the Law Commissions Act 1965 in 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reforms. The organisation is headed by a Chairman and four Law Commissioners...
and the Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Law Commission
The Scottish Law Commission is Scottish advisory public body established by Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1965 to keep the law of Scotland under review and recommend necessary reforms to improve, simplify and update Scots law. It plays a leading role in developing the law for the people of...
.
With amendments, it consolidated sentencing legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
previously spread across twelve separate Acts. Much of the Act has been repealed by the Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Justice Act 2003
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and, to a lesser extent, in Scotland and Northern Ireland....
, which introduced significant changes to sentencing from 2005.