Section 18 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 18 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Power to add or alter requirements. It provides as follows: (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows. (2) In section 407(1)(b) (regulations and rules), before the “or” before sub-paragraph (iii) insert— “(iia)paragraph 13A of Schedule 23 (power to add…

Section 17 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 17 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Restriction zone requirement. It provides as follows: (1)The Sentencing Code is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (12). (2)In section 201 (community order requirements table), in the table, after the entry relating to the drinking establishment entry prohibition requirement (inserted by section 16(2)), insert—…

Section 16 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 16 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Drinking establishment entry prohibition requirement. It provides as follows: (1)The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2)In section 201 (community order requirements table), in the table, after the entry relating to the public event attendance prohibition requirement (inserted by section 15(2)), insert—…

Section 15 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 15 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Public event attendance prohibition requirement. It provides as follows: (1)The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2)In section 201 (community order requirements table), in the table, after the entry relating to the driving prohibition requirement (inserted by section 14(3)), insert— “public event…

Section 14 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 14 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Driving prohibition requirement. It provides as follows: (1)The Sentencing Code is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7). (2)In section 163(2) (availability of driving disqualification), at the end insert “(including where the court makes a community order or a suspended sentence order which imposes…

Section 13 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 13 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Rehabilitation activity requirement renamed probation requirement. It provides as follows: (1)The Sentencing Code is amended as follows. (2)In section 201 (community order requirements table), for “rehabilitation activity requirement” substitute “probation requirement”. (3)In section 287 (suspended sentence order: community requirements table), for…

Section 12 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 12 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Removal of requirement to specify maximum number of days. It provides as follows: In paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Sentencing Code (meaning of rehabilitation activity requirement), omit sub-paragraph (2).

Section 11 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 11 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Whole life order: murder of police, prison or probation officer. It provides as follows: In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Code (mandatory life sentences: starting point of whole life order), after paragraph (c) insert—“(ca) the murder of an…

Section 10 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 10 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Corresponding provision under service law. It provides as follows: Schedule 3 makes provision about sentencing under service law that corresponds to provision made by section 7.

Section 9 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 9 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Sentence with fixed licence period: Northern Ireland. It provides as follows: (1)Article 15A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2)In…