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(1)This section applies where—
(a)a person is convicted of a domestic burglary (“the index offence”) committed on or after 1 December 1999,
(b)when the index offence was committed—
(i)the offender was aged 18 or over, and
(ii)had 2 other relevant domestic burglary convictions, and
(c)one of the burglaries to which those other relevant domestic burglary convictions relate was committed after the person had been convicted of the other.
(2)[F1If the index offence was committed before the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, the court] must impose an appropriate custodial sentence for a term of at least 3 years unless the court is of the opinion that there are particular circumstances which—
(a)relate to any of the offences or to the offender, and
(b)would make it unjust to do so in all the circumstances.
[F2(2A)If the index offence was committed on or after the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, the court must impose an appropriate custodial sentence for a term of at least 3 years unless the court is of the opinion that there are exceptional circumstances which—
(a)relate to any of the offences or to the offender, and
(b)justify not doing so.]
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), “relevant domestic burglary conviction” means—
(a)a conviction in England and Wales of a domestic burglary committed on or after 1 December 1999,
(b)a conviction in another part of the United Kingdom F3... of an offence committed on or after 16 August 2010 which would have constituted an offence of domestic burglary, if committed in England and Wales at the time of the conviction,
(c)a conviction of an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 in respect of which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales (within the meaning of that section) is an offence of domestic burglary, [F4or]
(d)a conviction of an offence under section 70 of the Army Act 1955, section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955 or section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 committed on or after 1 December 1999 in respect of which the corresponding civil offence (within the meaning of the Act in question) is an offence of domestic burglary, F5...
F5(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F6(3A)If the proceedings for the index offence were instituted before IP completion day (see section 397(5)), for the purposes of subsection (1) “relevant domestic burglary conviction” also includes—
(a)a conviction in a member State of an offence committed on or after 16 August 2010 which would have constituted an offence of domestic burglary, if committed in England and Wales at the time of the conviction, and
(b)a conviction of a member State service offence committed on or after 16 August 2010 which would have constituted an offence of domestic burglary if committed in England and Wales at the time of conviction.]
(4)Where—
(a)a person is charged with a domestic burglary which, apart from this subsection, would be triable either way, and
(b)the circumstances are such that, if convicted of the burglary, the person could be sentenced for it under subsection (2) [F7or (2A)],
the burglary is to be triable only on indictment.
(5)In this section “domestic burglary” means a burglary committed in respect of a building or part of a building which is a dwelling.
(6)In this section “an appropriate custodial sentence” means—
(a)in relation to a person who is aged 21 or over when convicted of the index offence, a sentence of imprisonment;
(b)in relation to a person who is aged under 21 when convicted of the index offence, a sentence of detention in a young offender institution.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 314(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 124(4)(a), 208(5)(k)
F2S. 314(2A) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 124(4)(b), 208(5)(k)
F3Words in s. 314(3)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(9), Sch. 22 para. 91(1)(a) (with Sch. 27) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1520, regs. 1(1), 5(9)(a))
F4Word in s. 314(3)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(9), Sch. 22 para. 91(1)(b) (with Sch. 27) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1520, regs. 1(1), 5(9)(a))
F5S. 314(3)(e) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 417(9), Sch. 22 para. 91(1)(c) (with Sch. 27) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1520, regs. 1(1), 5(9)(a))
F6S. 314(3A) inserted (31.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Sch. 22 para. 91(2) (as inserted by The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1520), regs. 1(1), 5(9)(b))
F7Words in s. 314(4)(b) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 124(4)(c), 208(5)(k)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 314 applied by 2006 c. 52, s. 226 (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 47 (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)
C2S. 314 modified (31.12.2020) by 2006 c. 52, s. 226(1A) (as inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 15B (as inserted by The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1520), regs. 1(1), 6(4)))
C3S. 314(2) excluded by 2006 c. 52, s. 239(5) (as amended (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 25 para. 54(b) (with s. 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 314 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
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