Criminal Justice Act 2003

282 Increase in maximum term that may be imposed on summary conviction of offence triable either way E+W

(1) In section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either way) in subsection (1) (offences listed in Schedule 1 to that Act) for “not exceeding 6 months” there is substituted “ not exceeding 12 months ”.

(2) Subsection (3) applies to any offence triable either way which—

(a) is an offence under a relevant enactment,

(b) is punishable with imprisonment on summary conviction, and

(c) is not listed in Schedule 1 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

(3) The F1 ... term of imprisonment to which a person is liable on summary conviction of an offence to which this subsection applies is by virtue of this subsection [F2 a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court] (and the relevant enactment in question is to be read as if it had been amended accordingly).

(4) Nothing in this section affects the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 282(3) omitted (14.7.2022) by virtue of Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 13(5)(a), 51(4); S.I. 2022/816, regs. 1(2), 3(c)

F2 Words in s. 282(3) substituted (14.7.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 13(5)(b), 51(4); S.I. 2022/816, regs. 1(2), 3(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 282 applied (prosp.) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), ss. 10(3), 60

C2 S. 282(3) modified (8.11.2006) by Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38), ss. 56(4), 66(2)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 282 in force at 2.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/500, reg. 3(a)