Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 E+W Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation

16 (1) Section 29L (procedure and punishment) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsections (1) and (2), omit “in England and Wales”.

(3) In subsection (3), in paragraph (b), for “six months” substitute “ 12 months ”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(4) In subsection (3)(b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.”