Legislation – Sentencing Act 2020
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 34A and cross-heading inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 1
- s. 80(3)(f) inserted by 2021 c. 17 s. 54(2)
- s. 179(4A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 11(1)
- s. 179A inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 12(2)
- s. 179A(1)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for words by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 16(2)
- s. 180(5) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 11(2)
- s. 186(8A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 11(3)
- s. 202(1A)(1B) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 13(b)
- s. 202(1A)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for words by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 17(2)
- s. 204A inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 14(2)
- s. 204A(3)(c)(i)(ii) substituted for words by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 18(2)
- s. 215(1A)(1B) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 149(2)(a)
- s. 215(2A) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 149(2)(c)
- s. 226(2)(ba) and word substituted for s. 226(2)(c)(d) by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 43
- s. 230(3A) and words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 2
- s. 234(1)(aa) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 27(1)(b)
- s. 234(1)(aa) omitted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 28(1)
- s. 235(3A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 27(2)
- s. 236(2A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 29(3)
- s. 236(2A)(b) word substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 47(b)
- s. 301(1A)(1B) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 149(3)(a)
- s. 301(2A) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 149(3)(c)
- s. 323(2A)–(2C) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 85(3)
- s. 343(4) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 178(2)
- s. 348A 348B inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 178(4)
- s. 350(6C)(6D) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 178(5)
- s. 387A inserted by 2021 c. 17 s. 54(3)
- s. 397A inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 15
- s. 397A(4)(a)(ia) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 19(2)(b)
- s. 397A(4)(a)(i) words omitted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 19(2)(a)
- s. 397A(5) words inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 19(3)
- s. 397A(6)(7) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 19(4)
- s. 418(2A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(5)
- Sch. 1 para. 13A inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 4(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 10(5)(d) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 21(2)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 10(9A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 21(2)(c)
- Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(d) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 21(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 11(6A) inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 21(3)(c)
- Sch. 10 para. 10(9A) omitted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 74(1)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 11(6A) omitted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 75(1)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 10(5)(d) words substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 25(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 10(5)(d) words substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 74(1)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(d) words substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 26(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(d) words substituted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 75(1)(a)
- Sch. 17A para. 24A inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 22 para. 79A (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 11(20)(m)
- Sch. 18 para. 26A and cross-heading inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 80
- Sch. 19 para. 22A and cross-heading inserted by 2020 c. 17 Sch. 22 para. 84
- Sch. 26 para. 13A inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)
- Sch. 26 para. 15(a)(iii) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(c)
- Sch. 26 para. 19(a)(iia) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(i)
- Sch. 26 para. 20(c) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(f)
- Sch. 26 para. 20A inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(g)
- Sch. 26 para. 24A inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(i)
- Sch. 26 para. 20A(za) inserted by 2022 c. 32 s. 129(3)(d)
- Sch. 27 para. 16(2)(a)(b) substituted for words by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(8)
SCHEDULES
C1F1SCHEDULE 13Special sentence for offenders of particular concern: offences
PART 1Offences involving or connected with terrorism
Terrorism Act 2000
1
An offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000—
a
section 11 (membership of a proscribed organisation);
b
section 12 (inviting or expressing support for a proscribed organisation);
c
section 15 (fund-raising);
d
section 16 (use of money or property for terrorist purposes);
e
section 17 (involvement in terrorist funding arrangements);
f
section 17A (insuring payments made in response to terrorist threats);
g
section 18 (laundering of terrorist property);
h
section 19 (failure to disclose professional belief or suspicion about terrorist offences);
i
section 21A (failure in regulated sectors to disclose knowledge or suspicion about terrorist offences);
j
section 38B (failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism);
k
section 39 (disclosure of information prejudicial to a terrorist investigation etc);
l
section 54 (weapons training);
m
section 56 (directing terrorist organisation);
n
section 57 (possession of article for terrorist purposes);
o
section 58 (collection of information likely to be of use to a terrorist);
p
section 58A (publishing information about members of the armed forces etc);
q
section 58B (entering or remaining in a designated area);
r
section 59 (inciting terrorism overseas).
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
2
An offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (use of noxious substance or thing to cause harm or intimidate).
Terrorism Act 2006
3
An offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2006—
a
section 1 (encouragement of terrorism);
b
section 2 (dissemination of terrorist publications);
c
section 5 (preparation of terrorist acts);
d
section 6 (training for terrorism);
e
section 8 (attendance at a place used for terrorist training);
f
section 9 (making or possession of radioactive device or material);
g
section 10 (misuse of radioactive device or material for terrorist purposes etc);
h
section 11 (terrorist threats relating to radioactive devices etc).
Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
4
An offence under section 54 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (breach of police notification requirements etc).
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures 2011
5
An offence under section 23 of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (breach of notices imposing terrorism prevention and investigation measures).
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
6
An offence under section 10 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (breach of temporary exclusion order).
Inchoate offences
7
An inchoate offence in relation to an offence specified in any of the preceding paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule.
Abolished offences
8
1
An abolished offence in relation to an offence specified in any of the preceding paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule.
2
“Abolished offence”, in relation to an offence (“the current offence”), means an offence that—
a
was abolished before the relevant date, and
b
would, if committed on the day on which the offender is or was convicted, have constituted the current offence.
3
The relevant date is 13 April 2015, unless sub-paragraph (4) or (5) applies.
4
If the current offence is within—
a
sub-paragraph (a), (b), (o), (p) or (q) of paragraph 1,
b
sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (e) of paragraph 3, or
c
paragraph 7 by virtue of any provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),
the relevant date is 12 April 2019.
5
If the current offence is within—
a
sub-paragraphs (c) to (k) of paragraph 1,
b
paragraph 4, 5 or 6, or
c
paragraph 7 by virtue of any provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),
the relevant date is the date on which section 21 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 comes into force.
Offences connection with terrorism
9
An offence, other than one for which the sentence is fixed by law as life imprisonment, which is determined to have a terrorist connection under section 69.
PART 2Sexual offences
Sexual Offences Act 2003
10
An offence under either of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
a
section 5 (rape of a child under 13);
b
section 6 (assault of a child under 13 by penetration).
Inchoate offences
11
An inchoate offence in relation to an offence specified paragraph 10.
Abolished offences
12
1
An abolished offence in relation to an offence specified in either of the preceding paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule.
2
“Abolished offence”, in relation to an offence (“the current offence”), means an offence that—
a
was abolished before 13 April 2015, and
b
would, if committed on the day on which the offender is or was convicted, have constituted the current offence.