Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20 E+W Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences

PART 1 E+W Offences

5 E+W An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (using someone to mind a weapon), where[F1 —

(a) the dangerous weapon in respect of which the offence was committed was a relevant firearm, or

(b) the offence was committed on or after [F2 6th April 2022] in respect of a dangerous weapon which was a firearm specified in section 5(1)(ag) or (ba) of the Firearms Act 1968.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 20 para. 5(a)(b) substituted for words (6.4.2022) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(1), Sch. 22 para. 81(5) (with Sch. 22 para. 81(8), Sch. 27); S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

F2 Words in Sch. 20 para. 5(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/415), regs. 1(3), 3(1)(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2