Sentencing Act 2020

71(1)Section 283 (imprisonment: maximum term) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), for “12 months” substitute “ 6 months ”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “65 weeks” substitute “ 12 months ”.

(4)At the end insert—

(3)In this section, references to imprisonment include detention in a young offender institution.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 25 para. 71 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2