Regulation 3 Amendment of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act 2020

after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba)

where the offence was committed on or after the day on which the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023 came into force, the fact that the offender had repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour towards the victim that was controlling or coercive and, at the time of the behaviour, the offender and the victim were personally connected within the meaning of section 76(6) to (7) of the Serious Crime Act 2015^f1,”;

in sub-paragraph (f), omit “and”;

after sub-paragraph (f), insert—

“(fa)

where the offence was committed on or after the day on which the Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023 came into force, the use of sustained and excessive violence towards the victim, and”.