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Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 82 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 February 2025. 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

82(1)Section 315 (minimum sentence for repeat offence involving weapon) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a)—

(i)omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii);

(ii)after sub-paragraph (iii) insert or

(iv)section 6(1) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence of having a corrosive substance in a public place),;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “17 July 2015” substitute “ the relevant date ”.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)In subsection (1)(b), “the relevant date” means—

(a)in relation to an offence under section 6(1) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, the date on which paragraph 82 of Schedule 22 comes into force (or, if earlier, the date on which section 8 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 comes into force);

(b)in any other case, 17 July 2015.

(4)In subsection (5)—

(a)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

(b)at the end of paragraph (b) insert or

(c)section 6 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (offence of having corrosive substance in a public place).

(5)In the title, at the end insert “ or corrosive substance ”.

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I1Sch. 22 para. 82 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/415, reg. 2

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