Sentencing Act 2020

384 Commencement of sentence

(1) A sentence imposed by a court when dealing with an offender takes effect from the beginning of the day on which it is imposed, unless the court otherwise directs.

(2) The power to give a direction under subsection (1) is subject to section 225 (restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners).

(3) This section is subject to—

(a) section 198 (when a youth rehabilitation order is in force);

(b) sections 237, 253, 257 and 270 (interaction of detention and training order with other sentences);

(c) section 334 (duration of criminal behaviour order);

(d) section 385(5) (alteration of Crown Court sentence);

(e) section 142(5) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power of magistrates’ court to re-open cases to rectify mistakes etc).

(4) In this section—

• “sentence” has the meaning given by section 401, but—

  (a)

  also includes a recommendation for deportation made when dealing with an offender, and

  (b)

  does not include an order relating to a requirement to make a payment under regulations under section 23 or 24 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (legal aid: payment for services and enforcement);

• “imposed” includes made.