Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SECOND GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Provisions applying to sentencing courts generally

PART 2 E+W Powers exercisable before passing sentence

CHAPTER 1 E+W Deferment of sentence

13 Deferment orders: interpretation E+W

(1) In this Chapter—

• “deferment requirement” has the meaning given by section 3(2);

• “period of deferment”, in relation to a deferment order, means the period from the date on which the deferment order is made until the date specified in the order under section 3(1);

• “restorative justice requirement” has the meaning given by section 7;

• “supervisor”, in relation to a deferment order, means a person appointed under section 8(1).

(2) In relation to a deferment order made by a magistrates' court, any reference in this Chapter to the court which made the order includes a reference to any magistrates' court acting in the same local justice area as that court.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 13 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2