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Sentencing Act 2020

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150 Restitution orders: supplementary provision about appeals

(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply where a restitution order has been made in an offender's case against any person. Order in respect of offence taken into consideration (2) Subsection (3) applies where the restitution order was made in respect of an offence taken into consideration by the court in determining sentence for one or more other offences of which the offender was convicted (each, a “main offence”). (3) The restitution order ceases to have effect if the offender successfully appeals against conviction of the main offence or, if more than one, all the main offences. Initial period of suspension (4) Subsection (5) applies to a restitution order made by a magistrates' court, unless the court directs under subsection (6) that it is not to apply. (5) The restitution order does not take effect until there is no further possibility of the order being varied or set aside on appeal (disregarding any power to grant leave to appeal out of time). (6) A magistrates' court may direct that subsection (5) is not to apply to a restitution order if— (a) the restitution order is made under section 147(1)(a) or (b), and (b) the court is of the opinion that the title to the goods to be restored or, as the case may be, delivered or transferred under the order is not in dispute. (7) A restitution order is to be treated as an order for the restitution of property for the purposes of section 30 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (effect of appeals on such orders). (8) See, in particular, subsection (1) of that section for provision about— (a) the initial period of suspension of a restitution order made by the Crown Court, and (b) the Crown Court's power to direct that the initial period of suspension is not to apply.

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150 Restitution orders: supplementary provision about appeals

(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply where a restitution order has been made in an offender's case against any person. Order in respect of offence taken into consideration (2) Subsection (3) applies where the restitution order was made in respect of an offence taken into consideration by the court in determining sentence for one or more other offences of which the offender was convicted (each, a “main offence”). (3) The restitution order ceases to have effect if the offender successfully appeals against conviction of the main offence or, if more than one, all the main offences. Initial period of suspension (4) Subsection (5) applies to a restitution order made by a magistrates' court, unless the court directs under subsection (6) that it is not to apply. (5) The restitution order does not take effect until there is no further possibility of the order being varied or set aside on appeal (disregarding any power to grant leave to appeal out of time). (6) A magistrates' court may direct that subsection (5) is not to apply to a restitution order if— (a) the restitution order is made under section 147(1)(a) or (b), and (b) the court is of the opinion that the title to the goods to be restored or, as the case may be, delivered or transferred under the order is not in dispute. (7) A restitution order is to be treated as an order for the restitution of property for the purposes of section 30 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (effect of appeals on such orders). (8) See, in particular, subsection (1) of that section for provision about— (a) the initial period of suspension of a restitution order made by the Crown Court, and (b) the Crown Court's power to direct that the initial period of suspension is not to apply.

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