Part 3 – Specific amendments to primary legislation E+W

Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 E+W

16.—(1) The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 113(7)(a) omit “England and Wales and”.

(3) In subsection (7) insert after (b)—

“(c) in relation to England and Wales, the general limit in a magistrates’ court.”.

(4) In paragraph 31 of Schedule 27, for “In section 113(7)(a) in its application in relation to England and Wales the reference to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022”, substitute, “In section 113(7)(c) the reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court is to be read as a reference to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 16 in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

2008 c. 4.