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Sentencing Act 2020, Cross Heading: Abolished offences is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 January 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

[F1Abolished offencesE+W

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F1Sch. 13 substituted (30.4.2021 except as it has effect as applied by 2006 c. 52, s. 224A) by Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(b)(3)(f), Sch. 6 (with s. 21(2))

8(1)An abolished offence in relation to an offence specified in any of the preceding paragraphs of this Part of this Schedule.E+W

(2)Abolished offence”, in relation to an offence (“the current offence”), means an offence that—

(a)was abolished before the relevant date, and

(b)would, if committed on the day on which the offender is or was convicted, have constituted the current offence.

(3)The relevant date is 13 April 2015, unless sub-paragraph (4) or (5) applies.

(4)If the current offence is within—

(a)sub-paragraph (a), (b), (o), (p) or (q) of paragraph 1,

(b)sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (e) of paragraph 3, or

(c)paragraph 7 by virtue of any provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

the relevant date is 12 April 2019.

(5)If the current offence is within—

(a)sub-paragraphs (c) to (k) of paragraph 1,

(b)paragraph 4, 5 or 6, or

(c)paragraph 7 by virtue of any provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

the relevant date is the date on which section 21 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 comes into force.]

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