Sentencing Act 2020

102 (1) Section 35A of that Act is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “section 82A(2) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (life sentence: determination of tariffs)” substitute “ section 321(2) of the Sentencing Code (life sentence: minimum term order) ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “under section 100 of that Act” substitute “ within the meaning given by section 233 of that Code ”;

(c) in paragraph (e)—

(i) for “section 226A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 266 or 279 of that Code ”;

(ii) for “section 226A(5)(a) of that Act” substitute “ section 266(a) or 279(a) of that Code ”;

(d) in paragraph (f)—

(i) for “section 226B of that Act” substitute “ section 254 of that Code ”;

(ii) for “section 226B(3)(a) of that Act” substitute “ section 254(a) of that Code ”;

(e) in paragraph (fa)—

(i) for “section 236A of that Act” substitute “ section 265 or 278 of that Code ”;

(ii) for “section 236A(2)(a) of that Act” substitute “ section 265(2)(a) or 278(2)(a) of that Code ”;

(f) omit paragraph (g).

(3) In subsection (7)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;

(b) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) the court has made a whole life order under section 321(3) of the Sentencing Code in relation to the custodial sentence.”

(4) In subsection (11)—

(a) in the definition of “custodial sentence”, for “section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 222 of the Sentencing Code ”;

(b) in the definition of “suspended sentence”, for “section 189 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003” substitute “ section 286 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 24 para. 102 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2