Sentencing Act 2020

52 In section 237 (duty to have regard to purposes of sentencing etc), in subsection (3)—

(a) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 273(3) or 283(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 218A(1B) or (2) (life sentence for second listed offence);

(ba) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 274(3) or 285(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 219(1A) or (2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged 18 or over);

(bb) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 258(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 221(2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18);

(bc) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 313(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 225(2) (third drug trafficking offence);

(bd) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 314(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 226(2) (third domestic burglary);

(be) an offence the sentence for which falls to be imposed under section 311(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 227(2) (firearms offences);”;

(b) in paragraph (c), for “227A(2)” substitute “227A(1A) or (2) (threatening with a weapon in public or on school premises)”.