Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007

Chapter 6 Extended and multiple sentences

51 Prisoners serving extended sentences: application of Part 2

(1) Where a prisoner is serving, or liable to serve, an extended sentence, this Part applies subject to the modifications in subsections (2) to (5).

(2) In section 6(4), (5), (7) and (10), references to a custody and community sentence are to be read as references to the confinement term of an extended sentence.

(3) In section 14(9), the second reference to the prisoner’s custody and community sentence is to be read as a reference to the confinement term of the prisoner’s extended sentence.

(4) In sections 18(1) and 19(1), references to the prisoner’s custody and community sentence are to be read as references to the confinement term of the prisoner’s extended sentence.

(5) In section 47(4)(a)(i), the reference to the prisoner’s sentence is to be read as a reference to the confinement term of the prisoner’s extended sentence.

(6) In this section, the expressions “extended sentence” and “the confinement term” are to be construed in accordance with section 210A(2) of the 1995 Act.

52 Prisoners serving more than one sentence: application of Part 2

Schedule 2 (which makes provision for the application of this Part to prisoners serving, or liable to serve, more than one sentence of imprisonment) has effect.

53 Sentences framed to run consecutively

Schedule 3 (which makes provision for and in connection with the imposition of sentences of imprisonment framed to take effect on the expiry of another sentence) has effect.