a sentence of imprisonment for life;

a sentence of imprisonment F1youth custodyF2detention in a young offender institution or corrective training for a term exceeding thirty months;

a sentence of preventive detention; . . . F3

a sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure or for life F4under section 90 or 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000F5or under section 205(2) or (3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,, F6or a sentence of detention for a term exceeding thirty months passed under section 91 of the said Act of 2000F7(young offenders convicted of grave crimes) or under section 206 of the said Act of 1975 (detention of children convicted on indictment)F99or a corresponding court-martial punishmentF8and

a sentence of custody for life; F9and

a sentence of imprisonment for public protection under section 225 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of detention for public protection under section 226 of that Act or an extended sentence under section 227 or 228 of that Act

the rehabilitation period applicable to a sentence specified in the first column of Table A below is the period specified in the second column of that Table in relation to that sentence, or, where the sentence was imposed on a person who was under F11 eighteen years of age at the date of his conviction, half that period; and

the rehabilitation period applicable to a sentence specified in the first column of Table B below is the period specified in the second column of that Table in relation to that sentence;

to an order discharging a person absolutely for an offence; and

to the discharge by a children’s hearing under section 43(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 of the referral of a child’s case;

in the case of a person aged eighteen years or over at the date of his conviction, five years from the date of conviction;

in the case of a person aged under the age of eighteen years at the date of his conviction, two and a half years from the date of conviction or a period beginning with the date of conviction and ending when the F27order in question ceases or ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.

if a youth offender contract takes effect under F30section 23 of that Act between him and a youth offender panel, the period beginning with the date of conviction and ending on the date when (in accordance with F31section 24 of that Act) the contract ceases to have effect;

if no such contract so takes effect, the period beginning with the date of conviction and having the same length as the period for which such a contract would (ignoring any order under paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act) have had effect had one so taken effect.

if a youth offender contract takes effect under F33section 23 of that Act between the offender and a youth offender panel, the period beginning with the date of conviction and ending on the date when (in accordance with F34section 24 of that Act) the contract ceases to have effect;

if no such contract so takes effect, the period beginning with the date of conviction and having the same length as the period for which, in accordance with the order, such a contract would have had effect had one so taken effect.

an order under section 57 of the M5Children and Young Persons Act 1933 or section 61 of the M6Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 committing the person convicted to the care of a fit person;

a supervision order under any provision of either of those Acts or of the M7Children and Young Persons Act 1963;

an order under section 413 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 committing a child for the purpose of his undergoing residential training:

an approved school order under section 61 of the said Act of 1937;

F36a care order ora supervision order under F37section 63(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; or

a supervision requirement under any provision of the M8Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

a community supervision order under Schedule 5A to the M9Army Act 1955 or the M10Air Force Act 1955, or under Schedule 4A to the M11Naval Discipline Act 1957;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

an order under section 54 of the said Act of 1933 committing the person convicted to custody in a remand home;

an approved school order under section 57 of the said Act of 1933; or

an attendance centre order under F40section 60 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; F41or

a secure training order under section 1 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;

in the case of a person aged fifteen years or over at the date of his conviction, five years if the order was, and three and a half years if the order was not, for a term exceeding six months;

in the case of a person aged under fifteen years at the date of his conviction, a period beginning with that date and ending one year after the date on which the order ceases to have effect.

“sentence of imprisonment” includes a sentence of detention F46under section 207 or 415 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and a sentence of penal servitude, and “term of imprisonment” shall be construed accordingly;

consecutive terms of imprisonment or of detention under F47section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or F48section 206 of the said Act of 1975, and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent (being terms of imprisonment or detention imposed in respect of offences of which a person was convicted in the same proceedings) shall be treated as a single term;

no account shall be taken of any subsequent variation, made by a court in dealing with a person in respect of a suspended sentence of imprisonment, of the term originally imposed; and

a sentence imposed by a court outside Great Britain shall be treated as a sentence of that one of the descriptions mentioned in this section which most nearly corresponds to the sentence imposed.

to any such order or requirement as is mentioned above in this subsection;

to any order having effect under section 25(2) of F51the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 as if it were a training school order in Northern Ireland; and

to any supervision order made under section 72(2) of the said Act of 1968 and having effect as a supervision order under the M13Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1950.

substitute different periods or terms for any of the periods or terms mentioned in subsections (1) to (8) above; and

substitute a different age for the age mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above.

a sentence of imprisonment for life;

a sentence of imprisonment F53youth custody or corrective training for a term exceeding thirty months;

a sentence of preventive detention; . . . F54

a sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure or for life F55under section 90 or 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000F56or under section 205(2) or (3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,, or a sentence of detention for a term exceeding thirty months passed under section 91 of the said Act of 2000F57(young offenders convicted of grave crimes) or under section 206 of the said Act of 1975 (detention of children convicted on indictment)F101or a corresponding court-martial punishmentF58and

a sentence of custody for life; F9and

a sentence of imprisonment for public protection under section 225 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, a sentence of detention for public protection under section 226 of that Act or an extended sentence under section 227 or 228 of that Act

the rehabilitation period applicable to a sentence specified in the first column of Table A below is the period specified in the second column of that Table in relation to that sentence, or, where the sentence was imposed on a person who was under F59 eighteen years of age at the date of his conviction, half that period; and

the rehabilitation period applicable to a sentence specified in the first column of Table B below is the period specified in the second column of that Table in relation to that sentence;

to an order discharging a person absolutely for an offence; and

to the discharge by a children’s hearing under section F7069(1)(b) and (12) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 of the referral of a child’s case;

in the case of a person aged eighteen years or over at the date of his conviction, five years from the date of conviction;

in the case of a person aged under the age of eighteen years at the date of his conviction, two and a half years from the date of conviction or a period beginning with the date of conviction and ending when the F74order in question ceases or ceased to have effect, whichever is the longer.

if a youth offender contract takes effect under F77section 23 of that Act between him and a youth offender panel, the period beginning with the date of conviction and ending on the date when (in accordance with F78section 24 of that Act) the contract ceases to have effect;

if no such contract so takes effect, the period beginning with the date of conviction and having the same length as the period for which such a contract would (ignoring any order under paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act) have had effect had one so taken effect.

if a youth offender contract takes effect under F80section 23of that Act between the offender and a youth offender panel, the period beginning with the date of conviction and ending on the date when (in accordance with F81section 24 of that Act) the contract ceases to have effect;

if no such contract so takes effect, the period beginning with the date of conviction and having the same length as the period for which, in accordance with the order, such a contract would have had effect had one so taken effect.

an order under section 57 of the M20Children and Young Persons Act 1933 or section 61 of the M21Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 committing the person convicted to the care of a fit person;

a supervision order under any provision of either of those Acts or of the M22Children and Young Persons Act 1963;

an order under section 413 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 committing a child for the purpose of his undergoing residential training:

an approved school order under section 61 of the said Act of 1937;

a care order or a supervision order under F83section 63(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; or

a supervision requirement under any provision of the F84Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

a community supervision order under Schedule 5A to the M23Army Act 1955 or the M24Air Force Act 1955, or under Schedule 4A to the M25Naval Discipline Act 1957;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

an order under section 54 of the said Act of 1933 committing the person convicted to custody in a remand home;

an approved school order under section 57 of the said Act of 1933; or

an attendance centre order under F87section 60 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; F88or

a secure training order under section 1 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;

in the case of a person aged fifteen years or over at the date of his conviction, five years if the order was, and three and a half years if the order was not, for a term exceeding six months;

in the case of a person aged under fifteen years at the date of his conviction, a period beginning with that date and ending one year after the date on which the order ceases to have effect.

“sentence of imprisonment” includes a sentence of detention F92under section 207 or 415 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and a sentence of penal servitude, and “term of imprisonment” shall be construed accordingly;

consecutive terms of imprisonment or of detention under F93section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or F94section 206 of the said Act of 1975, and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent (being terms of imprisonment or detention imposed in respect of offences of which a person was convicted in the same proceedings) shall be treated as a single term;

no account shall be taken of any subsequent variation, made by a court in dealing with a person in respect of a suspended sentence of imprisonment, of the term originally imposed; and

a sentence imposed by a court outside Great Britain shall be treated as a sentence of that one of the descriptions mentioned in this section which most nearly corresponds to the sentence imposed.

to any such order or requirement as is mentioned above in this subsection;

to any order having effect under section 25(2) of F97the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 as if it were a training school order in Northern Ireland; and

to any supervision order made under section 72(2) of the said Act of 1968 and having effect as a supervision order under the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1950.

substitute different periods or terms for any of the periods or terms mentioned in subsections (1) to (8) above; and

substitute a different age for the age mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above.