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Section 78 Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and WalesI1I2I3I4I5

England and Wales

(1)

This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England and Wales.

(2)

In relation to an offence committed before F12 May 2022, the references in F2section 21(2)(b) of this Act to periods of imprisonment of F3the general limit in a magistrates’ court are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months.

F4(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 78(2) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F2

Words in s. 78(2) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 289 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

F3

Words in s. 78(2) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table

F4

S. 78(3) repealed (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1)

Commencement

I1

S. 78 in force at 1.2.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 3(c)

I2

S. 78 in force at 2.4.2007 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2007/204, art. 2(c)

I3

S. 78 in force at 22.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1147, art. 3(b)

I4

S. 78 in force at 22.4.2008 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2008/1147, art. 3(c)

I5

S. 78 in force at 13.12.2008 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2008/3171, art. 2(b)