PART 7Miscellaneous and general

General

49Transitional provision

1

In relation to offences committed before F22 May 2022, the reference in section 10(5)(b) to F3the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

2

In relation to offences committed before section 85(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force—

a

the reference in section 10(5)(b) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

paragraph 15(3)(b) of Schedule 1 has effect as if the words “in Scotland or Northern Ireland” were omitted.

3

The amendments made by subsections (3) and (4) of section 17 apply only to things done and offences committed after that section comes into force.

4

A reference to a calendar year in the following subsections does not include a year before 2016—

a

subsection (3) of section 44;

b

subsection (4C) of section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (inserted by section 45(1) above);

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d

subsection (2) of section 20 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (substituted by section 45(3) above).