# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 295


(1) Section 6 of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) for “This section applies” substitute “ Subsections (2) to (10) apply ”;
(b) in paragraph (a), after “court” insert “ in Scotland or Northern Ireland ”.
(3) After subsection (10) insert—
“(11) For the requirement for a court in England and Wales considering the seriousness of an offence under section 5 to treat certain matters as aggravating factors, see section 72 of the Sentencing Code.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/24/paragraph/295 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-24/paragraph-295
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