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Section 123: Abolition of certain sentences for dangerous offenders

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 · 2012 c. 10View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders — CHAPTER 5: Dangerous offenders

In Chapter 5 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: dangerous offenders) omit—

section 225(3) to (4) (imprisonment for public protection for serious offences),
section 226(3) to (4) (detention for public protection for serious offences),
section 227 (extended sentence for certain violent or sexual offences: persons 18 or over), and
section 228 (extended sentence for certain violent or sexual offences: persons under 18).

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