SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 23Powers to amend the Sentencing Code
PART 4Fines and compensation orders
Standard scale
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1
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend section 122 so as to provide for such sum as appears to the Secretary of State justified by a change in the value of money since the relevant date to have effect in place of any sum for the time being specified as a level on the standard scale, in relation to offences committed after the regulations come into force.
2
In sub-paragraph (1), the “relevant date” means—
a
1 October 1992, or
b
if the sum for the time being specified has effect by virtue of regulations under this paragraph or paragraph 6, the date of those regulations.
3
Regulations under this paragraph are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
4
The power to make regulations under this paragraph includes power to make regulations reversing the effect of regulations previously made under it.
5
Subsections (4) and (6) of section 407 (general powers to make provision in regulations) do not apply to the power conferred by this paragraph.