The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6 and Piloting, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023

Provisions coming into force on 19th April 2023: pilot of SVROs

5.—(1) The following subsections of section 165 of the 2022 Act (SVROs) come into force on 19th April 2023, in so far as they are not already in force(1), for the specified purpose and for the specified period only—

(a) subsection (1), for the purpose of inserting into the Sentencing Code(2) sections 342A (power to make SVRO), 342B (meaning of “SVRO”), 342D to 342J (SVROs) and 342L (SVROs: interpretation) only;

(b) subsection (2);

(c) subsection (3).

(2) In paragraph (1), the specified purpose is to enable—

(a) applications for SVROs under section 342A of the Sentencing Code to be made to courts sitting at a place which is within the pilot areas;

(b) courts sitting at a place which is within the pilot areas to make, vary, renew and discharge SVROs under sections 342A and 342H of the Sentencing Code;

(c) the offences referred to in section 342G of the Sentencing Code to apply in relation to SVROs made within the pilot areas;

(d) appeals under section 342I of the Sentencing Code to be made to the Crown Court sitting at a place which is within the pilot areas or to the Court of Appeal;

(e) the exercise by constables, chief officers of police and the chief constables of the British Transport Police Force of their functions under Chapter 1A of Part 11 of the Sentencing Code in relation to SVROs made within the pilot areas, and

(f) an assessment by the Secretary of State of the impact of SVROs.

(1)

Section 165 came into force on 28 April 2022 for the purposes of issuing guidance and making regulations, in accordance with section 208(4) of the 2022 Act.

(2)

2020 c. 17. Pursuant to section 1 of the Sentencing Act 2020, Parts 2 to 13 of that Act make up the Sentencing Code.