14E+WIn relation to an offence committed before [F12 May 2022] the reference to [F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court] in section 57(4) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 9 para. 14 substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F2Words in Sch. 9 para. 14 substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1