Remedy
Start free

Section 282: Increase in maximum term that may be imposed on summary conviction of offence triable either way

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

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

In section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either way) in subsection (1) (offences listed in Schedule 1 to that Act) for "not exceeding 6 months" there is substituted ." not exceeding 12 months "

Subsection (3) applies to any offence triable either way which—

is an offence under a relevant enactment,
is punishable with imprisonment on summary conviction, and
is not listed in Schedule 1 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

The ... term of imprisonment to which a person is liable on summary conviction of an offence to which this subsection applies is by virtue of this subsection a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates' court (and the relevant enactment in question is to be read as if it had been amended accordingly).

Nothing in this section affects the penalty for any offence committed before the commencement of this section.

About this text

This legislation text comes from legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. These source and reuse terms cover the legislation text, not Remedy's commentary.

Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.