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Sentencing Act 2020, Section 275 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 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

275Duty to impose custody for life for offence of murderE+W

(1)Where a person aged under 21 is convicted of—

(a)murder, or

(b)any other offence the sentence for which is fixed by law as life imprisonment,

the court must sentence the offender to custody for life.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply where the offender is liable to be detained under section 259 (detention at Her Majesty's pleasure for offender under 18).

Commencement Information

I1S. 275 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

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