Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 E+W Consequential amendments

PART 1 E+W Acts of Parliament

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) E+W

27 (1) Section 4A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “This section applies” substitute “ Subsections (2) to (8) apply ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “court” insert “ in Scotland or Northern Ireland ”.

(3) After subsection (8) insert—

“(9) For the requirement for a court in England and Wales considering the seriousness of an offence under section 4(3) of this Act to treat certain matters as aggravating factors, see section 71 of the Sentencing Code.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 24 para. 27 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2