Sentencing Act 2020

Amendments to Part 19 (supplementary)E+W

78(1)Section 374 (definitions applying for purposes of whole Act) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In the definition of “associated”, for “section 161(1) of the Sentencing Act” substitute “ section 400 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In the definition of “custodial sentence”—

(a)in paragraph (b), for “(certain young offenders)” substitute “ , 221 or 221A (detention of offenders under 18) ”;

(b)omit paragraph (ea);

(c)after paragraph (f) insert—

(g)a sentence of detention in a young offender institution imposed under or as a result of this Act;

(h)a sentence of custody for life imposed under or as a result of this Act;.

(4)In the definition of “suspended sentence of imprisonment”, for “section 189(1) of the 2003 Act” substitute “ section 286 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 25 para. 78 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2