[F1General limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose custodial sentenceE+W
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 23 para. 14A and cross-heading inserted (14.7.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 13(2), 51(4); S.I. 2022/816, regs. 1(2), 3(c)
14A(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 224(1A)(b) (general limit on custodial sentence for either-way offence in magistrates’ court)—E+W
(a)if for the time being it refers to 12 months, to substitute a reference to 6 months for the reference to 12 months, or
(b)if for the time being it refers to 6 months, to substitute a reference to 12 months for the reference to 6 months.
(2)An amendment under sub-paragraph (1) has effect only in relation to an offence for which a person is convicted on or after the day on which the amendment comes into force.
(3)Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.]