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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23E+W+N.I.Powers to amend the Sentencing Code

PART 8E+WCustodial sentences

Suspended sentence order: power to amend amounts of finesE+W

17(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend any sum for the time being specified in paragraph 13(1)(c) of Schedule 16 to the Code (breach etc of community requirement of suspended sentence order or conviction of further offence).E+W

(2)The power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) may be exercised only if it appears to the Secretary of State that there has been a change in the value of money since the relevant date which justifies the change.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2), “the relevant date” means—

(a)if the sum specified in paragraph 13(1)(c) of Schedule 16 to the Code has been substituted by regulations under sub-paragraph (1), the date on which the sum was last so substituted;

(b)otherwise, 3 December 2012.

(4)Regulations under this paragraph are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 23 para. 17 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2