# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 53


(1) Schedule 22 (prospective amendments of the Sentencing Code and related legislation) is amended as follows.
(2) After Part 7 insert—
“Part 7A
Amendments of other Acts consequential on prospective abolition of detention in default of payment of fines etc
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
100A (1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 35A (default term of imprisonment or detention)—
(a) in subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “of imprisonment”;
(b) in subsection (4), in the opening words, omit “, or detained,”;
(c) in the heading, omit “or detention”.
(3) In section 35J (enforcement by magistrates’ court), in subsection (4), omit the words from “, or detention” to “Act 2000,”.
(4) In section 35M (warrant of commitment issued by Crown Court), in subsection (3), omit the words from “, or detention” to “Act 2000,”.”
(3) In Part 8 (amendments of other Acts consequential on prospective change to age limit for imprisonment) at the end insert—
“Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
103 In section 35A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (default term of imprisonment or detention), in subsection (4)(c), omit “, custody for life or detention in a young offender institution”.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/21/paragraph/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-21/paragraph-53
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