Part 12Sentencing

Chapter 6 Release, licences, supervision and recall

Effect of remand in custodyor on bail subject to certain types of condition

242Interpretation of F1sections 240ZAF2, 240A and 241

(1)

For the purposes of F1sections 240ZAF2, 240A and 241, the definition of “sentence of imprisonment” in section 305 applies as if for the words from the beginning of the definition to the end of paragraph (a) there were substituted—

““sentence of imprisonment” does not include a committal—

(a)

in default of payment of any sum of money, other than one adjudged to be paid on a conviction,”;

and references in those sections to sentencing an offender to imprisonment, and to an offender’s sentence, are to be read accordingly.

(2)

References in F1sections 240ZA and 241 to an offender’s being remanded in custody are references to his being—

(a)

remanded in or committed to custody by order of a court,

(b)

remanded F3to youth detention accommodation under section 91(4) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, or

(c)

remanded, admitted or removed to hospital under section 35, 36, 38 or 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).

F4(3)

In sections 240ZA and 240A, “detention and training order” has the meaning given by section 233 of the Sentencing Code.

F5(3)

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