Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25 Amendments to the Armed Forces Act 2006

PART 6 Amendments to Part 9: sentencing: principles and procedures

59 In section 261 (length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision), in subsection (1), for the words from “section 224A” to the end substitute “—

(a) section 273(3) or 283(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 218A(1B) or (2) (life sentence for second listed offence),

(b) section 274(3) or 285(3) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 219(1A) or (2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged 18 or over), or

(c) section 258(2) of the Sentencing Code as a result of section 221(2) (life sentence for certain dangerous offenders aged under 18).”