3 Amendment of the Sentencing Act 2020
1 Schedule 20 to the Act (Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph 1A for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”;
(b) in paragraph 3(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”;
(c) in paragraph 4(1)(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”;
(d) in paragraph 5(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(8) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”;
2 In subsection (1A) of section 315 of the Act (Minimum sentence for repeat offence involving weapon or bladed article) for “the date on which paragraph 82 of Schedule 22 comes into force (or, if earlier, the date on which section 8 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 comes into force)” substitute “6th April 2022”.