Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 10 U.K. Custodial sentences

CHAPTER 6 E+W Dangerous offenders

Interpretation E+W

306 Extended sentences: meaning of “specified offence” etc E+W

(1) An offence is a “specified offence” for the purposes of this Code if it is—

(a) a specified violent offence,

(b) a specified sexual offence, or

(c) a specified terrorism offence.

(2) In this Part—

• “serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;

• [F1 “serious terrorism offence” means an offence that—

  (a)

  is specified in Part 1 of Schedule 17A, or

  (b)

  is specified in Part 2 of that Schedule and has been determined to have a terrorist connection under section 69;]

• “specified violent offence” means an offence specified in Part 1 of Schedule 18;

• “specified sexual offence” means an offence specified in Part 2 of that Schedule;

• “specified terrorism offence” means an offence specified in Part 3 of that Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 306(2) inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), ss. 2(a), 50(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 306 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

307 Life sentences: meaning of “Schedule 19 offence” E+W

(1) In this Part “Schedule 19 offence” means an offence listed in Schedule 19 (certain specified offences carrying maximum sentence on indictment of imprisonment for life).

(2) For the purposes of Schedule 19, an offence found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, must be taken to have been committed on the last of those days.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 307 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2