SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22E+WAmendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation

PART 5E+WCustodial sentences

Increase in magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonmentE+W

F124E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prospective

[F224AE+WIn section 224(1A)(a) (general limit on custodial sentence for summary offence in magistrates’ court), for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.]

Prospective

25E+WIn—

(a)paragraph 10(5)(d) of Schedule 10 (magistrates' court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule, or

(b)the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 10(5) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(2) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),

in the words following sub-paragraph (iii), for “6 months” substitute “ 51 weeks ”.

Prospective

26E+WIn—

(a)paragraph 11(2)(d) of Schedule 10 (Crown Court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule, or

(b)the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(3) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),

in the words following sub-paragraph (ii), for “6 months” substitute “ 51 weeks ”.