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Sentencing Act 2020, Cross Heading: Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 February 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

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)E+W

99(1)Section 26 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “section 6 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or any enactment mentioned in subsection (4) of that section” substitute “ section 20 of the Sentencing Code or any enactment mentioned in subsection (1) of that section ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “section 10 of that Act” substitute “ section 28 of that Code ”.

(3)In subsection (2)(a), for “section 1” substitute “ Chapter 1 of Part 2 ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 24 para. 99 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

100(1)Section 34 of that Act is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (4A), after “or section 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” insert “ or section 164 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (4AA), in paragraph (c) insert at the end “ or section 166 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 24 para. 100 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

101(1)Section 35 of that Act is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2A), in paragraph (c) insert at the end “ or section 166 of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (5), after “or section 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” insert “ or section 164 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 24 para. 101 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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

I4Sch. 24 para. 102 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

103E+WIn section 37(1B) of that Act, in paragraph (c) insert at the end “ or section 166 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 24 para. 103 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

104E+WIn section 42(3B) of that Act, in paragraph (c) insert at the end “ or section 166 of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 24 para. 104 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

105(1)Section 46 of that Act is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), for “section 14(3) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 82(4) of the Sentencing Code ”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “section 14(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000” substitute “ section 82(2) of the Sentencing Code ”.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 24 para. 105 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

106E+WIn section 47(2ZA) of that Act, for paragraph (c) substitute—

(c)section 166 of the Sentencing Code.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 24 para. 106 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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