# The Sentencing Act 2020 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 224 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) specifies the general limit on a magistrates’ court’s power to impose imprisonment or detention in a young offender institution in respect of one offence. Section 224(1A)(b) provides for the “applicable limit” that may be imposed in respect of triable either way offences. Paragraph 14A of Schedule 23 to that Act gives the Secretary of State powers to alter that applicable limit in specified ways, by Regulations.
Regulation 2 increases the applicable limit for a triable either way offence to one of 12 months from 6 months.
A full impact assessment has been produced in respect of these Regulations and is available on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1067/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020-magistrates-court-sentencing-powers-amendment-regulations-2024/note
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