{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-161G",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/section-161G.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2020/17",
  "legislation_title": "Sentencing Act 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020",
  "path": "section/161G",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "161G",
  "heading": "Income reduction orders: supplementary",
  "text": "(1) In this Chapter—\n“income” means income chargeable to income tax within the meaning of the Income Tax Acts;\n“monthly income” has the meaning given by section 161A(3);\n“the offender’s excess monthly income” has the meaning given by section 161A(2);\n“primary legislation” means—\n(a)an Act of Parliament,\n(b)an Act of the Scottish Parliament,\n(c)a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or\n(d)Northern Ireland legislation.\n(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the definition of “income” in subsection (1).\n(3) Regulations under this Chapter may amend primary legislation.\n(4) Regulations under this Chapter are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 7 Ch. 5 inserted (22.1.2026 for enabling the exercise of power to make regulations) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 3(1), 49(3)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/161G",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:00:57.370248+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}