# Victims and Courts Act 2026, Section 15: Terms of imprisonment for certain offences on summary conviction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In each of the following provisions for “6 months” substitute “the general limit in a magistrates’ court”—
section 1(6)(a) of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (unlawful sub-letting: secure tenancies);
section 2(7)(a) of that Act (unlawful sub-letting: assured tenancies and secure contracts);
section 30(3)(b) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (breach of certain orders or requirements);
section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Code (breach of criminal behaviour order);
section 354(4)(a) of the Sentencing Code (breach of sexual harm prevention order);
section 363(2)(a) of the Sentencing Code (breach of restraining order).
(2) An amendment made by subsection (1) has effect only in relation to an offence for which a person is convicted on or after the day on which this section comes into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/19/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-courts-act-2026/section-15
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