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Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 246

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004

Made

29th January 2004

Laid before Parliament

6th February 2004

Coming into force

27th February 2004

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 168(1) and (2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003( 1 ) hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 27th February 2004.

Term of office, resignation and re-appointment of Council members

2. —(1) In relation to the Council, the term of office of—

(a) a judicial member appointed to the Council by virtue of his judicial office, shall last for so long as he holds that office;

(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions, shall last for so long as he continues to be the Director of Public Prosecutions;

(c) any other judicial or non-judicial member shall not exceed 5 years.

(2) A member may resign at any time from the Council by giving 4 weeks notice in writing—

(a) in the case of a judicial member, to the Lord Chancellor; and

(b) in the case of a non-judicial member, to the Secretary of State.

(3) A member falling within paragraph (1)(c) shall, on the expiry of his initial term of office, be eligible for re-appointment to the Council for one further term not exceeding 4 years.

Removal of members

3. The appropriate Minister may remove a judicial member or non-judicial member from the Council if he is satisfied that that member is—

(a) incapable of continuing to be a member of the Council; or

(b) has behaved in such a way that he is unfit to be a member of the Council.

Council proceedings

4. The arrangements for the proceedings of the Council (including the quorum for meetings) shall be such as the Council may determine.

On authority of the Lord Chancellor

Christopher Leslie

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Constitutional Affairs

29th January 2004

( 1 )

2003 c. 44 .

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 (2004/246)

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The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(e)(xix) substituted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(2)(b) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(e)(xviii) omitted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(2)(a) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(e)(xx) substituted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(2)(c) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(f)(xvi) omitted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(3)(a) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(f)(xvii) substituted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(3)(b) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(f)(xviii) substituted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(3)(c) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(g)(iv) omitted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(4)(a) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(g)(v) substituted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(4)(b) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(g)(vi) omitted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(4)(a) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(h)(xiv)(xv) inserted The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 2013 No. 2318 Sch. para. 47(5) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(2)(a) words substituted The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 2006 No. 680 Sch. 1 para. 71(2) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 2(4) inserted The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 2006 No. 680 Sch. 1 para. 71(3) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 3(1) art. 3 renumbered as art. 3(1) The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 2006 No. 680 Sch. 1 para. 72(2) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 3(1) words substituted The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 2006 No. 680 Sch. 1 para. 72(3) Not yet
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 2004 No. 246 art. 3(2) inserted The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 2006 No. 680 Sch. 1 para. 72(4) Not yet

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