The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 No. 149

Part 3 – Specific amendments to primary legislation E+W

Amendment of the Defence Reform Act 2014 E+W

29.—(1) The Defence Reform Act 2014(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) In the application of this paragraph in England and Wales, the reference in sub-paragraph (3)(a) 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 sub-paragraph (4)(a).

(4) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 after sub-paragraph (6)(1) insert—

“(1A) In the application of this paragraph in England and Wales, the reference in sub-paragraph (1)(c)(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).”.

(5) Omit sub-paragraph (2)(a).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 29 in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

2014 c. 20.