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Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)E+W

43E+WIn section 11(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (“the MCA 1980”), for “paragraph 8(2)(a) or (b) of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ paragraph 13(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Code ”.

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I1Sch. 24 para. 43 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

44E+WIn section 17A(4)(b) of the MCA 1980—

(a)for “section 3 or (if applicable) 3A of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 14 or (if applicable) 15 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b)for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsection (1)(b) ”.

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I2Sch. 24 para. 44 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

45E+WIn section 17D(2)(b) of the MCA 1980, for “sections 3 and 4 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ sections 14 and 18 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I3Sch. 24 para. 45 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

46E+WIn section 20(2)(c) of the MCA 1980—

(a)for “section 3 or (if applicable) 3A of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 14 or (if applicable) 15 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b)for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsection (1)(b) ”.

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I4Sch. 24 para. 46 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

47(1)Section 20A of the MCA 1980 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for “sections 3A(4), 4(8) and 5(3) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ sections 15(4), 18(8) and 21(6) of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (6), for “the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ the meaning given by section 222 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I5Sch. 24 para. 47 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

48E+WIn section 24(3) of the MCA 1980, for “section 89(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 227(1) of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I6Sch. 24 para. 48 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

49E+WIn section 24A(5)(b) of the MCA 1980—

(a)for “section 91(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 249(1)(a) or (b) of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b)for “under section 3B or (if applicable) 3C of that Act if the court is of such opinion as is mentioned in subsection (2) of the applicable section” substitute “ under section 16 or 17 of that Act if the court is of such opinion as is mentioned in section 16(1)(c) or (if applicable) section 17(1)(b) ”.

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I7Sch. 24 para. 49 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

50(1)Section 81 of the MCA 1980 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), for “section 89 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 227 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (8), in the definition of “sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction”, for “an order under section 130 of the said Act of 2000 (compensation orders)” substitute “ a compensation order (within the meaning given by section 133 of the Sentencing Code) ”.

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I8Sch. 24 para. 50 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

51E+WIn section 82(1A) of the MCA 1980—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985” substitute “ section 46 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 42 of that Code ”.

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I9Sch. 24 para. 51 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

52E+WIn section 85(3A)(b) of the MCA 1980, for “section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 42 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I10Sch. 24 para. 52 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

53E+WIn section 91(3) of the MCA 1980, for “section 140(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 132(1) of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I11Sch. 24 para. 53 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

54(1)Section 108 of the MCA 1980 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1A), for “Section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ Section 82 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (4), for “section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 42 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(4)In subsection (5), for “section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985” substitute “ section 46 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I12Sch. 24 para. 54 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

55E+WIn section 113(3) of the MCA 1980 as amended by the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020, for “section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 14, 15, 16 or 17 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I13Sch. 24 para. 55 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

56E+WIn section 121(5A) of the MCA 1980—

(a)in paragraph (d), for “section 130(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b)in paragraph (e), for “section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 42 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(c)in paragraph (h), for “section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985” substitute “ section 46 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I14Sch. 24 para. 56 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

57E+WIn section 125D(3)(f) of the MCA 1980, for “Schedule 1 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ Schedule 4 to the Sentencing Code ”.

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I15Sch. 24 para. 57 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

58E+WIn section 126(f) of the MCA 1980, for “Schedule 1 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ Schedule 4 to the Sentencing Code ”.

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I16Sch. 24 para. 58 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

59E+WIn section 133(1) of the MCA 1980, for “section 265 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 225 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I17Sch. 24 para. 59 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

60E+WIn section 139(aa) of the MCA 1980, for “section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 42 of the Sentencing Code ”.

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I18Sch. 24 para. 60 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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