2022 No. 415 (C. 14)
The Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 417 and 419 of the Sentencing Act 20201.
Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022.
2
In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Sentencing Act 2020.
3
These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2022.
4
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Provisions coming into force on 6th April 20222
Paragraphs 81 to 83 of Part 5 of Schedule 22 to the Act (Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation) come into force on 6th April 2022.
Amendment of the Sentencing Act 20203
1
Schedule 20 to the Act (Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences) is amended as follows—
a
in paragraph 1A for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”
;
b
in paragraph 3(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”
;
c
in paragraph 4(1)(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”
;
d
in paragraph 5(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(8) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022”
;
2
In subsection (1A) of section 315 of the Act (Minimum sentence for repeat offence involving weapon or bladed article) for “the date on which paragraph 82 of Schedule 22 comes into force (or, if earlier, the date on which section 8 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 comes into force)” substitute “6th April 2022”
.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Sentencing Act 2020 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before these Regulations.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. or legislative provision |
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Parts 1 to 13 | 1 December 2020 | |
Section 407 (partially) | 1 December 2020 | |
Part 14, Sections 408 to 420 | 1 December 2020 | |
Schedule A1 (partially) | 29 June 2021 | s50(2)(a) Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 |
Schedules 1 to 21 and 23 to 25 | 1 December 2020 | |
Paragraphs 15A, 15B and 26 of Schedule 26 | 31 December 2020 | |
Schedule 27 | 1 December 2020 | |
Schedule 28 (partially) | 1 December 2020 | |
Schedule 29 | 1 December 2020 |