Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022.

(2) In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Sentencing Act 2020.

(3) These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2022.

(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2022

2. Paragraphs 81 to 83 of Part 5 of Schedule 22 to the Act (Amendments of the Sentencing Code and related amendments of other legislation) come into force on 6th April 2022.

Amendment of the Sentencing Act 2020

3. —(1) Schedule 20 to the Act (Detention under section 250 and minimum sentences: firearms offences) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph 1A for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022” ;

(b) in paragraph 3(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022” ;

(c) in paragraph 4(1)(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(6) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022” ;

(d) in paragraph 5(b) for “the amendment date (as defined by paragraph 81(8) of Schedule 22)” substitute “6th April 2022” ;

(2) In subsection (1A) of section 315 of the Act (Minimum sentence for repeat offence involving weapon or bladed article) for “the date on which paragraph 82 of Schedule 22 comes into force (or, if earlier, the date on which section 8 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 comes into force)” substitute “6th April 2022” .