http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/2/section/39Sentencing Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-03-31Expert Participation2026-03-31 Part 2 39 1 The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. 2 In section 288 (operational period and supervision period), after subsection (5) insert— 6 For provision about the termination of the supervision period, see paragraph 22A of Schedule 16. 3 In section 303 (introduction of Schedule 16), after paragraph (a) (but before the “and” at the end of that paragraph) insert— aa termination of the supervision period of a suspended sentence order, . 4 In section 305 (suspended sentences: interpretation), in the definition of the “the supervision period”, in the words after paragraph (c), after “requirement)” insert “and paragraph 22A of Schedule 16 (termination of supervision period)”. 5 In Part 3 of Schedule 16 (amendment of suspended sentence order), after paragraph 22 insert— 22A 1 This paragraph applies if— a the suspended sentence order does not contain provision for review within the meaning of section 293A (review of suspended sentence order qualifying for special procedures), b in a case where the order imposes a probation requirement, the responsible officer does not consider that it is necessary to give any further instructions to the offender pursuant to that requirement, c in a case where the order imposes one or more other community requirements listed in section 287 (whether or not it also imposes a probation requirement), the offender has complied with each of those other requirements, and d in a case where a sentence plan has been prepared for the offender, the responsible officer— i considers that the offender has met the objectives set out in the plan, and ii does not consider that it is necessary to add to those objectives. 2 The supervision period terminates on the date specified by the responsible officer to the offender. 3 In this paragraph “sentence plan”, in relation to an offender to whom a suspended sentence order relates, means a plan prepared by the responsible officer which sets out— a the community requirements imposed by the order, b any objectives to be met by the offender for the purposes of the order, and c how the offender— i will comply with those requirements, and ii will meet any such objectives. 4 If section 39 of the Sentencing Act 2026 (which inserted this paragraph) comes into force before section 13 of that Act, the references in sub-paragraph (1) to a probation requirement are to be read, until that section comes into force, as references to a rehabilitation activity requirement. 6 In paragraph 25 of Schedule 17 (modifications of Part 3 of Schedule 16 to the Code in relation to an SSSO or NISSO), after paragraph (d) insert— da paragraph 22A (termination of supervision period) were omitted; . 7 The amendments made by this section apply to a suspended sentence order whenever made. S. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 49(1)