Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 389
Criminal Law, England And Wales
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2016
Made
17th March 2016
Laid before Parliament
18th March 2016
Coming into force
8th April 2016
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 161A(2), 161B and 330(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003( 1 ):
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2016 and comes into force on 8th April 2016.
Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012
2. For the Schedule to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) Order 2012( 2 ) substitute the Schedule to this Order.
Transitional provision
3. The amendments made by article 2 do not apply where, after the coming into force of this Order, a court deals with a person for—
(a) a single offence committed before 8th April 2016; or
(b) more than one offence, at least one of which was committed before 8th April 2016.
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
17th March 2016
Article 2
SCHEDULE
Table 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| An order under section 12(1)(b) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000( 3 ) (conditional discharge) | £15 |
| A fine | £20 |
| An order under section 1 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008( 4 ) (youth rehabilitation orders) | £20 |
| An order under section 16(2) or 16(3) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (referral orders) | £20 |
| An order under section 177(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003( 5 ) (community orders) | £20 |
| An order under section 189(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (suspended sentences of imprisonment) | £30 |
| A sentence specified in section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (meaning of custodial sentence) | £30 |
Table 2
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| An order under section 12(1)(b) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (conditional discharge) | £20 |
| A fine | 10 per cent of the value of the fine, rounded up or down to the nearest pound, which must be no less than £30 and no more than £170. |
| An order under section 177(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (community orders) | £85 |
| An order under section 189(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (suspended sentences of imprisonment) where the sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution is for a period of 6 months or less | £115 |
| An order under section 189(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (suspended sentences of imprisonment) where the sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution is for a determinate period of more than 6 months | £140 |
| A sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for a determinate period of up to and including 6 months | £115 |
| A sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for a determinate period of more than 6 months and up to and including 24 months | £140 |
| A sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution for a determinate period exceeding 24 months | £170 |
| A sentence of imprisonment or custody for life | £170 |
Table 3
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| An order under section 12(1)(b) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (conditional discharge) | £20 |
| A fine | 10 per cent of the value of the fine, rounded up or down to the nearest pound, which must be no less than £30 and no more than £170. |
2003 c. 44 . Sections 161A and 161B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were inserted by section 14(1) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28) . Section 161A was amended by section 10 of, and paragraph 30 of the Schedule to the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3) and by paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) .
S.I. 2012/1696 . The Schedule was amended by regulation 6 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. 2012/2824 ) and by article 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Surcharge) (Amendment) Order 2014 ( S.I. 2014/2120 ).