SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23Powers to amend the Sentencing Code

PART 8Custodial sentences

F1General limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose custodial sentence

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

14A

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.