Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21 E+W Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence for murder etc

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 21 modified (28.6.2022) by 2006 c. 52, s. 261A(5) (as inserted by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 148, 208(5)(p))

Starting points E+W

4 (1) If— E+W

(a) the case does not fall within paragraph 2(1) or 3(1),

(b) the offence falls within sub-paragraph (2), F1 ...

(c) the offender was aged 18 or over when the offence was committed, [F2 and]

(d) the offence was committed on or after 2 March 2010,

the offence is normally to be regarded as sufficiently serious for the appropriate starting point, in determining the minimum term, to be 25 years.

(2) The offence falls within this sub-paragraph if the offender took a knife or other weapon to the scene intending to—

(a) commit any offence, or

(b) have it available to use as a weapon,

and used that knife or other weapon in committing the murder.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 21 para. 4(1)(b) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(aa), Sch. 21 para. 9(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 21 para. 4(1)(c) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(aa), Sch. 21 para. 9(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2