Sentencing Act 2020

PART 4 E+W Interpretation

21 E+W In this Schedule “imprisonment for life” includes custody for life and detention for life.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 21 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[F1 22. E+W In this Schedule—

• “civilian offence” means an offence other than an offence described in Part 2 of this Schedule or a member state service offence;

• “member State service offence” means an offence which was the subject of proceedings under the law of a member State governing all or any of the naval, military or air forces of that state.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 14 para. 22 inserted by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Sch. 22 para. 95(6) (as inserted by The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1520), regs. 1(1), 5(13)(d))