124 Minimum sentences for particular offences
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

Minimum sentences for particular offences

124  Minimum sentences for particular offences

(1)     The Sentencing Code is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (8).

(2)     In section 312 (minimum sentence for offences of threatening with weapon or bladed article)—

(a)     in subsection (2), for “The court” substitute “If the offence was committed before the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, the court”, and

(b)     after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)     If the offence was committed on or after the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, the court must impose an appropriate custodial sentence unless the court is of the opinion that there are exceptional circumstances which—

(a)     relate to the offence or to the offender, and

(b)     justify not doing so.”

(3)     In section 313 (minimum sentence of 7 years for third class A drug trafficking offence)—

(a)     in subsection (2), for “The court” substitute “If the index offence was committed before the day on which section 124 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing

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