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Section 175 Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and WalesI1

England and Wales

(1)

This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England or Wales.

(2)

In relation to an offence committed before F12 May 2022, the references in the following provisions to periods of imprisonment of F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months—

  • section 67(5)(b);

  • section 86(2)(b);

  • section 88(3)(b);

  • section 147(1)(a).

(3)

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the references in the following provisions of this Act to periods of imprisonment of 51 weeks are to be read as references to the periods of imprisonment specified in respect of those provisions as follows—

SectionModified period of imprisonment
F3. . .. . .
. . .. . .
F4. . .. . .
. . .. . .
section 67(4)(a)6 months
F5. . .. . .
section 112(5)4 months
section 128(5)(a)6 months
section 136(1)3 months
section 136(3)(a)3 months
F6section 136(4)3 months
section 136(4A)3 months

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 175(2) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F2

Words in s. 175(2) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F3

Words in s. 175(3) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 163(a); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F4

Words in s. 175(3) omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 163(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F5

Words in s. 175(3) omitted (3.5.2015) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 72; S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(xii)

F6

Words in s. 175(3) substituted (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 64(3) (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)

Commencement

I1

S. 175 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(dd)