Legislation – The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023
Part 3 – Specific amendments to primary legislation
Amendment of the Finance Act 201430.
(1)
The Finance Act 201429 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 174 after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)
In the application of this section in England and Wales, the reference in subsection (2)(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 subsection (4)(a).