Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 10 U.K. Custodial sentences

CHAPTER 7 E+W Minimum sentences for particular offences

Minimum sentences: supplementary E+W

319 Mandatory sentence requirement not to affect power to impose fine E+W

Nothing in this Chapter which requires the court to impose a particular term of imprisonment or other custodial sentence is to be taken to prevent the court from exercising any power to impose a fine in addition to the custodial sentence.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 319 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

320 Determination of day when offence committed E+W

Where an offence is found to have been committed—

(a) over a period of 2 or more days, or

(b) at some time during a period of 2 or more days,

it is to be taken for the purposes of sections 311, [F1 312,] 313, 314 and 315 to have been committed on the last of those days.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 320 inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 124(7), 208(5)(k)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 320 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2