Part 8 Custodial Sentences
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

Part 8 Custodial Sentences

[General limit on magistrates' court's power to impose custodial sentence

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(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 224(1A)(b) (general limit on custodial sentence for either-way offence in magistrates' court)—

(a)     if for the time being it refers to 12 months, to substitute a reference to 6 months for the reference to 12 months, or

(b)     if for the time being it refers to 6 months, to substitute a reference to 12 months for the reference to 6 months.

(2)     An amendment under sub-paragraph (1) has effect only in relation to an offence for which a person is convicted on or after the day on which the amendment comes into force.

(3)     Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.]

Detention and training orders: end of period of supervision

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(1)     Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 242 (detention and training order: period of supervision) as it has effect for the time being so

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