Legislation – Sentencing Act 2020
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 22Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation
PART 5Custodial sentences
Increase in magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment
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(1)
Section 224 (general limit on magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.
(3)
In subsection (2), for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.