Part 5 Custodial Sentences
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

Part 5 Custodial Sentences

Increase in magistrates' court's power to impose imprisonment

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In section 224(1A)(a) (general limit on custodial sentence for summary offence in magistrates' court), for “6 months†substitute “12 monthsâ€.]

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(a)     paragraph 10(5)(d) of Schedule 10 (magistrates' court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule, or

(b)     the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 10(5) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(2) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(2) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),

in the words following sub-paragraph (iii), for “6 months†substitute “51 weeksâ€.

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(a)     paragraph 11(2)(d) of Schedule 10 (Crown Court's powers on breach etc of community order), as inserted by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule, or

(b)     the paragraph (d) to be inserted into paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 10 by paragraph 21(3) of this Schedule (if that paragraph 21(3) is not in force when this paragraph comes into force),

in the words following sub-paragraph (ii), for “6 months†substitute “51 weeksâ€.

Detention and training orders: offenders aged under 12

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(1)     In section 234 (detention and training order: availability)—

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