The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2009
This Order amends the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”) by changing the coming into force date of certain provisions from 4th April 2009 to 4th April 2010. The relevant provisions - sections 177 and 179 to 180 of and Schedule 8 and 9 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (community orders) – were implemented in respect of 18 year olds and above from 4th April 2005. However, for those aged 16 and 17 year old commencement was deferred until 4 April 2007 and then to 4 April 2009 by SI 2007/391.