Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 E+W Consequential amendments

PART 1 E+W Acts of Parliament

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2) E+W

295 (1) Section 6 of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “This section applies” substitute “ Subsections (2) to (10) apply ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “court” insert “ in Scotland or Northern Ireland ”.

(3) After subsection (10) insert—

“(11) For the requirement for a court in England and Wales considering the seriousness of an offence under section 5 to treat certain matters as aggravating factors, see section 72 of the Sentencing Code.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 24 para. 295 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2