Sentencing Act 2020

400Meaning of “associated offence”E+W

For the purposes of this Code, an offence is associated with another if—

(a)the offender—

(i)is convicted of it in the proceedings in which the offender is convicted of the other offence, or

(ii)(although convicted of it in earlier proceedings) is sentenced for it at the same time as being sentenced for that offence, or

(b)in the proceedings in which the offender is sentenced for the other offence, the offender—

(i)admits having committed it, and

(ii)asks the court to take it into consideration in sentencing for that other offence.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 400 applied (with modifications) by 2008 c. 4, s. 39(6)(a), Sch 7 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 paras. 266(5), 270 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)

Commencement Information

I1S. 400 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2