“Supplementary”.
Education and Training (Young People with Autism)
6:00 pm

19 (1) Section 231 (appeals where convictions set aside) is amended as follows.

(2) Before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) Subsection (2) applies where—

(a) a sentence has been imposed on a person under section 224A,

(b) a previous conviction of that person has been subsequently set aside on appeal, and

(c) without that conviction, the previous offence condition in section 224A(4) would not have been met.”

(3) In subsection (1) for “This section” substitute “Subsection (2) also”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) Subsection (4) applies where—

(a) a sentence has been imposed on a person under section 224A,

(b) a previous sentence imposed on that person has been subsequently modified on appeal, and

(c) taking account of that modification, the previous offence condition in section 224A(4) would not have been met.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in section 18 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, notice of appeal against the sentence mentioned in subsection (3)(a) may be given at any time within 28 days from the date on which the previous sentence was modified.”

20 After section 232 insert—

“232A Certificates of conviction

(none) Where—

(a) on any date after the commencement of Schedule 15B a person is convicted in England and Wales of an offence listed in that Schedule, and

(b) the court by or before which the person is so convicted states in open court that the person has been convicted of such an offence on that date, and

(c) that court subsequently certifies that fact,

that certificate is evidence, for the purposes of section 224A, that the person was convicted of such an offence on that date.”

21 In section 305(4) (interpretation of Part 12) after paragraph (ba) insert—

“(bb) a sentence falls to be imposed under section 224A if the court is obliged to pass a sentence of imprisonment for life under that section,”.

Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

22 In section 125(6) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (sentencing guidelines: duty of court) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) section 224A of that Act (life sentence for second listed offence for certain dangerous offenders);”.