Section 22 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 22 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Provision of transcripts of sentencing remarks to victims. It provides as follows: (1)Subsection (2) applies if a victim (“V”) requests the Secretary of State to supply V with a transcript of sentencing remarks that are relevant to V. (2)The Secretary of…

Section 21 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 21 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Annual report relating to prison capacity. It provides as follows: (1)The Secretary of State must, for each year, prepare and lay before Parliament a report relating to prison capacity. (2)The report for a year— (a)must include information about— (i)the number of…

Section 20 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 20 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Sentencing guidelines. It provides as follows: (1)The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 is amended as follows. (2)In section 120 (sentencing guidelines)— (a)in subsection (7), after “appropriate” insert “— (a)seek the consent of the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor to…

Section 19 Sentencing Act 2026 Section 19 of the Sentencing Act 2026 is about Sentencing Council business plan. It provides as follows: After section 118 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 insert—“118A Business plan(1) As soon as practicable after the beginning of each financial year, the Council must submit a business plan for the…

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…