The Question is that this Bill do now pass.

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Minimum Sentences Bill (2018)

A BILL TO

Reform the criminal justice system in England and Wales and to introduce a ban upon the practice of minimum sentences in England and Wales.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Introductory

1. Minimum sentence provisions

(1) A "minimum sentence provision" is a provision in any enactment, however framed or worded, which imposes or has the effect of imposing a minimum sentence requirement.

(2) A "minimum sentence requirement", in relation to an offence, is a requirement which meets the following conditions:

• (a) the requirement is a requirement that a sentence of imprisonment is passed on a person guilty of the offence, and
• (b) the sentence of imprisonment must be of a fixed duration or must be for a period not less than a fixed duration.

(3) Accordingly, the "minimum sentence" for an offence is, in relation to the offence, the duration mentioned in subsection (2)(b).

Abolition of minimum sentences

2. Abolition of minimum sentences

(1) Every minimum sentence provision ceases to have effect from the day this section comes into force.

(2) Offences such as murder and other such offences which hold mandatory life sentences will be unaffected by the provisions of this Act.

3. Exclusion of sentences passed before the passage of this Act

Sentencing given before the passing of this Act shall remain unaffected by the aforementioned provisions.

General

4. Extent

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

*5. Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day of Royal Assent.

6. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Minimum Sentences Act 2018.

Submitted by /u/CDocwra on behalf of the Classical Liberals.

This division ends on 18th October