The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979E+W

4.—(1) The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 14D, omit subsection (6)(a).

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

(7) In this section as it extends to England and Wales, subsection (5)(a)(ii) has effect as if the reference there to 12 months were to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or, in relation to offences committed before 2 May 2022, to 6 months)..

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 4 in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)