Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

SCHEDULE 3 Sentences framed to run consecutively

Postponement of sentencing where previous punishment part or custody part not specified

2 (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) it falls to the court to sentence a person who is subject to a previous sentence, and

(b) a punishment part or, as the case may be, custody part requires to be specified in respect of the previous sentence but has not been so specified.

(2) The court must not sentence the person until such time as the punishment part or, as the case may be, custody part–

(a) is specified, or

(b) no longer requires to be specified,

in respect of the previous sentence.