Coroners and Justice Bill

My Lords, these are minor amendments to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 that change the date that a youth rehabilitation order comes into effect to the day that it is made. The current legislation delays the date that the order comes into effect until the day after it is made. A delay in the start of the sentence would result in a gap of at least 24 hours between sentence and supervision or monitoring of an offender. During this period, any further offending would not technically constitute a breach. This would mean that a high-risk young offender might be at large overnight or over a weekend, and free to commit further offences with no immediate redress. The amendments in this group address the defect by providing for a youth rehabilitation order to come into force on the day that it is made, or on such later date as the court may specify. I am sure that your Lordships will agree that the amendment is entirely sensible. I beg to move. Amendment 121 agreed. Schedule 21 : Transitional, transitory and saving provisions Amendment 122 Schedule 21 : Transitional, transitory and saving provisions Amendment 122 Moved by