Increase in magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonmentE+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
F1Words 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
I1Sch. 22 para. 24 in force at 2.5.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/500, reg. 4
Prospective
25E+WIn—
(a)paragraph 10(5)(d) of Schedule 10 (magistrates' court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule, or
(b)the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 10(5) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(2) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),
in the words following sub-paragraph (iii), for “6 months” substitute “ 51 weeks ”.
Prospective
26E+WIn—
(a)paragraph 11(2)(d) of Schedule 10 (Crown Court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule, or
(b)the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(3) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),
in the words following sub-paragraph (ii), for “6 months” substitute “ 51 weeks ”.