Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

FIFTH GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Sentencing: miscellaneous provision and interpretation

PART 12 E+W+S Miscellaneous provision about sentencing

CHAPTER 4 E+W Assistance for prosecution etc: review of sentence

References under this Chapter: further provision E+W

392 Interpretation of Chapter E+W

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) A discounted sentence is a sentence passed in pursuance of—

(a) section 74, or

(b) section 388.

(3) References—

(a) to a written agreement are to an agreement made in writing with a specified prosecutor;

(b) to a specified prosecutor are to be read in accordance with section 71 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (assistance by offender: immunity from prosecution).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 392 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2