SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Crediting of time in custody

Part 1Armed Forces amendments

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1

Section 247 (crediting of time in service custody: supplementary) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

after “in connection with other offences” insert “ (but see section 246(2B)) ”, and

b

omit “, or has also been detained in connection with other matters”.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

The reference in section 246(2A) to detention in connection with any other matter does not include remand in custody in connection with another offence but includes—

a

detention pursuant to any custodial sentence;

b

committal in default of payment of any sum of money;

c

committal for want of sufficient distress to satisfy any sum of money;

d

committal for failure to do or abstain from doing anything required to be done or left undone.

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In subsection (4) for “the reference in section 246(2)” substitute “ the references in section 246(2) and (2B) ”.