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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23E+W+N.I.Powers to amend the Sentencing Code

PART 4E+WFines and compensation orders

Standard scaleE+W

5(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 122 so as to provide for such sum as appears to the Secretary of State justified by a change in the value of money since the relevant date to have effect in place of any sum for the time being specified as a level on the standard scale, in relation to offences committed after the regulations come into force.E+W

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), the “relevant date” means—

(a)1 October 1992, or

(b)if the sum for the time being specified has effect by virtue of regulations under this paragraph or paragraph 6, the date of those regulations.

(3)Regulations under this paragraph are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

(4)The power to make regulations under this paragraph includes power to make regulations reversing the effect of regulations previously made under it.

(5)Subsections (4) and (6) of section 407 (general powers to make provision in regulations) do not apply to the power conferred by this paragraph.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 23 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2