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Sentencing Act 2020, Section 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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1OverviewE+W
(1)Parts 2 to 13 of this Act together make up a code called the “Sentencing Code”.
(2)They deal with the following matters.
Before sentencing
Part 2 is about powers exercisable by a court before passing sentence.
Sentencing
Sentences
Part 5 is about absolute and conditional discharges.
Part 6 is about orders relating to conduct.
Part 7 is about fines and other orders relating to property.
Part 8 is about disqualification.
Part 9 is about community sentences.
Part 10 is about custodial sentences.
Part 11 is about behaviour orders.
General
(3)Part 14 of this Act contains supplementary provision.
(4)For other provision that may be relevant in relation to sentencing, see—
(a)Criminal Procedure Rules, and
(b)sentencing guidelines.
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