16E+WIn relation to an offence committed in England and Wales before [F12 May 2022], the reference to [F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court] in section 72(6) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 10 para. 16 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
F2Words in Sch. 10 para. 16 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
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 16 in force at 27.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.