The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1989

This Order brings into force on 1st February 1989 in England and Wales and Northern Ireland sections 35 and 36 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and associated amendments. These provisions empower the Court of Appeal on a reference from the Attorney General to review for undue leniency the sentencing of persons convicted in the Crown Court of certain offences, to quash any sentence passed by the Crown Court, and to pass an appropriate sentence in its place.

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders before the date of this Order-

Provisions	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 123, Schedule 8, sections 125 to 128, Schedule 10, section 170(1) (partially), Schedule 15 (partially) and Schedule 16 (partially)	1.10.1988	1988/1408
Sections 33, 34, 37 to 39, 40 to 42, 49, 51 to 57, 59, 63, 70, 96, 97, 104 to 107, 121, 122, 131 to 133, 145, 147, 148, 155 to 157, 163 to 165, 170(1) (partially), 170(2) (partially), Schedule 11, Schedule 12, Schedule 15 (partially) and Schedule 16 (partially)	12.10.1988	1988/1676
Sections 124 and Schedule 9, section 170(2) (partially), and Schedule 16 (partially)	1.11.1988	1988/1817 (S.169)
Sections 32 (partially) , 50, 60 to 62, 118, 120, 130, 152 to 154, 170(1) (partially), 170(2) (partially), Schedule 15 (partially), Schedule 16 (partially)	5.1.1989	1988/2073.

[1] 1989 c. 33.