Section 15 Terms of imprisonment for certain offences on summary convictionI1

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).

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.