Part 3 – Specific amendments to primary legislation E+W

Amendment of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 E+W

27.—(1) The Crime and Courts Act 2013(1) is amended as follows.

(2) After section 28(7) insert—

“(7A) In the application of this section in England and Wales, the reference in subsection (7)(b)(i) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).”.

(3) Omit subsection (8)(a).

(4) In paragraph 30(3)(b)(i) and 30(4) of Schedule 16, after “12 months” insert “or the general limit in a magistrates’ court”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 27 in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

2013 c. 22.