Section 280: Alteration of penalties for specified summary offences

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 12: Sentencing — Chapter 8: Other provisions about sentencing

The summary offences listed in Schedule 25 are no longer punishable with imprisonment.

Schedule 26 (which contains amendments increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for certain summary offences from 4 months or less to 51 weeks) shall have effect.

This section does not affect the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

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