Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SECOND GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Provisions applying to sentencing courts generally

PART 3 E+W Procedure

CHAPTER 4 E+W Criminal courts charge

47 Court to disregard criminal courts charge duty in dealing with offender E+W

(1) This section applies where the criminal courts charge duty applies to a court in dealing with an offender for—

(a) an offence, or

(b) a failure to comply with a requirement.

(2) In dealing with the offender (other than under the duty) for the offence or failure, the court must not take into account—

(a) the criminal courts charge duty, or

(b) any criminal courts charge order.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 47 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2