Amendment of the Sentencing Act 20204

1

In subsection (1) of section 2 (application of Code), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

2

In subsection (3) of section 120 (general power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

3

In subsections (1) and (5) of section 244 (offender subject concurrently to detention and training order and sentence of detention in a young offender institution), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

4

In subsections (1) and (4) of section 245 (offender subject concurrently to detention and training order and other sentence of detention), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

5

In section 416 (commencement)—

a

in subsection (1), for “a date specified by the Secretary of State by regulations” substitute “1 December 2020”;

b

in subsection (5), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

c

in subsection (7), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

6

In section 417 (commencement of Schedule 22)—

a

in subsection (4), for “the commencement date”, in each place it occurs, substitute “1 December 2020”;

b

in subsection (9) omit “or, if later, on the commencement date”.

7

In Schedule 24 (consequential amendments)—

a

in paragraph 33(1)(a), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

b

in paragraph 220(2)(b), for “the commencement date within the meaning of the Sentencing Act 2020” substitute “1 December 2020”;

c

in paragraph 312, for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

d

in paragraph 447, for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.

8

In Schedule 27 (transitional provisions and savings)—

a

in paragraph 7(1)(b), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

b

in paragraph 10(1)(b), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

c

in paragraph 11(1), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

d

in paragraph 12(1)(a), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

e

in paragraph 14(a), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

f

in paragraph 15(1)(c), (2) and (3), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

g

in paragraph 16(1)(c), (2) and (3), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”;

h

in paragraph 23(2), for “the commencement date” substitute “1 December 2020”.