# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 71


(1) Section 283 (imprisonment: maximum term) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “12 months” substitute “ 6 months ”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “65 weeks” substitute “ 12 months ”.
(4) At the end insert—
“(3) In this section, references to imprisonment include detention in a young offender institution.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/25/paragraph/71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-25/paragraph-71
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