Search Legislation

Sentencing Act 2020

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 1

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 01/12/2020.

Changes to legislation:

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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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

    • Part 3 is about court procedure when sentencing.

    • Part 4 is about the discretion a court has when 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

    • Part 12 contains miscellaneous and general provision about sentencing.

    • Part 13 deals with interpretation.

(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.

Commencement Information

I1S. 1 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?