Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 10 U.K. Custodial sentences

CHAPTER 4 E+W Adults aged 21 and over

Life sentences E+W

284 Required life sentence where second offence committed before 4 April 2005 E+W

For cases in which a sentence of life imprisonment must be imposed for an offence which—

(a) is a second offence, and

(b) was committed on or after 1 October 1997 but before 4 April 2005,

see section 109 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (life sentence for second serious offence), as it has effect by virtue of paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 284 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2