Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 E+W Life sentence for second offence: listed offences

PART 4 E+W Offences under the law of Scotland, Northern Ireland or a member State other than the United Kingdom

23 (1) Where the index offence was committed before 13 April 2015, this Part of this Schedule has effect— E+W

(a) as if, in paragraph 20, the reference to a civilian offence were to an offence, and

(b) with the omission of paragraphs 21 and 22.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), 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 to have been committed on the last of those days.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 23 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2