175Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and WalesE+W
(1)This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England or Wales.
(2)In relation to an offence committed before [F12 May 2022], the references in the following provisions to periods of imprisonment of 12 months are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months—
section 67(5)(b);
section 86(2)(b);
section 88(3)(b);
section 147(1)(a).
(3)In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the references in the following provisions of this Act to periods of imprisonment of 51 weeks are to be read as references to the periods of imprisonment specified in respect of those provisions as follows—
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 175(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
F2Words in s. 175(3) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 163(a); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F3Words in s. 175(3) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 163(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F4Words in s. 175(3) omitted (3.5.2015) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 72; S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(xii)
F5Words in s. 175(3) substituted (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 64(3) (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 175 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(dd)