# The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Regulation 3: Amendment of section 397 of the Sentencing Act 2020


In section 397 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (interpretation: general), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5) For the purposes of this Code, proceedings are instituted when they are instituted for the purposes of Part 1 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (see section 15(2) of that Act).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348212341/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-taking-account-of-convictions-eu-exit-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-3
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