http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/32/section/50Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022enStatute Law Database2026-04-08Expert Participation2026-04-07 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 103(4)(za)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 188(2)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 37(1A)(1B)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 3(3)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 202237(6)(b)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 3(6)(b)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 38(2A)(2B)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 4(2)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 38(7A)(7B)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 4(6)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 39(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 5(2)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 40(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 6(2)s. 255(1)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022s. 41(1A)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 19 para. 7(3)s. 255(1) PART 2CHAPTER 4501In Schedule 2 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (offences for which the value involved is relevant to the mode of trial), in paragraph 1 (offences under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971), in the first column, for the words from “any offence” to the end substitute —any offence committed by destroying or damaging property by fire, andany offence committed by destroying or damaging a memorial (see section 22(11A) to (11D)).2In section 22 of that Act, after subsection (11) insert—11AIn paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 “memorial” means—aa building or other structure, or any other thing, erected or installed on land (or in or on any building or other structure on land), orba garden or any other thing planted or grown on land,which has a commemorative purpose.11BFor the purposes of that paragraph, any moveable thing (such as a bunch of flowers) which—ais left in, on or at a memorial within the meaning of subsection (11A), andbhas (or can reasonably be assumed to have) a commemorative purpose,is also to be regarded as a memorial.11CFor the purposes of subsections (11A) and (11B)—areferences to a building or a structure include a reference to part of a building or part of a structure (as the case may be), andbsomething has a commemorative purpose if at least one of its purposes is to commemorate—ione or more individuals or animals (or a particular description of individuals or animals), oriian event or a series of events (such as an armed conflict).11DIt is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (11C)(b)(i) whether or not any individuals or animals concerned are or were (at any material time)—aliving or deceased, orbcapable of being identified.3The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to offences committed before it comes into force.S. 50 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(c)