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SCHEDULE 22Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation

PART 6EU Exit

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1

Section 65 (previous convictions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4)—

a

at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;

b

omit paragraph (b);

c

omit paragraph (d) (and the word “or” immediately before it).

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After subsection (4) insert—

4A

If the proceedings for the current offence were instituted before IP completion day (see section 397(5)), “relevant previous conviction” in subsections (1) to (3) also includes—

a

a previous conviction of a relevant offence under the law of a member State by a court in that State, and

b

a finding of guilt in respect of a member State service offence (see subsection (6)).

3A

In subsection (6), for “(4)(d)” substitute “(4A)(b).