Section 6 Amount of the offender levy

Northern Ireland

(1)

The offender levy for the purposes of section 1 is—

I1(a)

£50, where the sentence imposed on the offender is or includes—

(i)

a determinate sentence of imprisonment or detention for more than 2 years (not being a suspended sentence); or

(ii)

an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment or detention;

(b)

£25, where that sentence—

(i)

is or includes a determinate sentence of imprisonment or detention for 2 years or less (not being a suspended sentence); and

(ii)

does not include a sentence falling within paragraph (a);

(c)

£20, where that sentence—

(i)

is or includes a community order or a suspended sentence of imprisonment or detention; and

(ii)

does not include a sentence falling within paragraph (a) or (b);

(d)

£15, where that sentence—

(i)

is or includes a fine; and

C1(ii)

does not include a sentence falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

The offender levy for the purposes of section 5 is £5.

(3)

The Department may by order amend subsections (1) and (2).

(4)

No order shall be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Annotations

C1: S. 6(1)(d)(ii) modified (temp.) (21.5.2012) by The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/214), art. 5

I1: S. 6(1)(a)(b)(d)(3)(4) in operation at 6.6.2012 by S.R. 2012/214, art. 2(j)(l) (with art. 5)
I2: S. 6(2) in operation at 6.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/214, art. 2(k)
I3: S. 6(2) in operation at 8.12.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/424, art. 2(e)