SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22 E+WAmendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation

PART 5 E+WCustodial sentences

Increase in magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonment E+W

24 (1) Section 224 (general limit on magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution) [F1 , as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022] is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), for “6 months” substitute “ 12 months ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “6 months” substitute “ 12 months ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 22 para. 24 inserted (2.5.2022 at 12.01 a.m.) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 22 para. 24 in force at 2.5.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/500, reg. 4