(1)Section 151 of AFA 2006 (SAC rules) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (3), after paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)in relation to cases where the court has awarded or confirmed a punishment at a rehearing and it appears to the court that it had no power to do so, enabling the court to substitute for the (purported) award or confirmation of the punishment a decision that the court would have had power to make at the rehearing;”.
(3)After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)Rules made by virtue of subsection (3)(ga) may make provision about the commencement of punishments varied by the court.”