Health Act 2006

78 Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales E+W

(1) This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England and Wales.

(2) In relation to an offence committed before [F1 2 May 2022], the references in [F2 section 21(2)(b)] of this Act to periods of imprisonment of [F3 the general limit in a magistrates’ court] are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months.

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 78(2) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F2 Words in s. 78(2) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 289 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

F3 Words in s. 78(2) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table

F4 S. 78(3) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 78 in force at 1.2.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 3(c)

I2 S. 78 in force at 2.4.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(c)

I3 S. 78 in force at 22.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1147, art. 3(b)

I4 S. 78 in force at 22.4.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1147, art. 3(c)

I5 S. 78 in force at 13.12.2008 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2008/3171, art. 2(b)