Section 34 Sentencing Act 2026

Section 34 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Repeal of provisions relating to supervision after end of sentence. It provides as follows:

(1) In the Criminal Justice Act 2003—

(a)for the italic heading before section 256AA, for “offenders” substitute “certain young offenders after release”;

(b)omit sections 256AA to 256AC (supervision after end of sentence of prisoners serving less than 2 years);

(c)omit Schedule 19A (supervision default orders).

(2)In the Sentencing Code, omit section 247 (supervision after end of term of detention and training order).

(3)Schedule 5 makes provision which is consequential on subsections (1) and (2).

(4)Subject to subsection (5), the amendments made by this section and Schedule 5 have effect in relation to supervision requirements imposed on a person under section 256AA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 before the day on which the amendments come into force.

(5)The amendments do not have effect in relation to a failure, or alleged failure, to comply with such a supervision requirement where the failure or alleged failure began, or is alleged to have begun, before the day on which the amendments come into force.