Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020

What the bill does

A Bill to give effect to Law Commission recommendations relating to commencement of enactments relating to sentencing law and to make provision for pre-consolidation amendments of sentencing law

Progress through Parliament

What Royal Assent means, and what happens next

The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent

Questions about the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020

What stage is the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 at?

The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Has the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 become law?

Yes. The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Who sponsored the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020?

The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 was sponsored by Lord Keen of Elie.

When was the Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 21 January 2020, at first reading.

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