Sentencing Act 2020

Interpretation
306Extended sentences: meaning of “specified offence” etc

(1)An offence is a “specified offence” for the purposes of this Code if it is—

(a)a specified violent offence,

(b)a specified sexual offence, or

(c)a specified terrorism offence.

(2)In this Part—

  • serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;

  • specified violent offence” means an offence specified in Part 1 of Schedule 18;

  • specified sexual offence” means an offence specified in Part 2 of that Schedule;

  • specified terrorism offence” means an offence specified in Part 3 of that Schedule.

307Life sentences: meaning of “Schedule 19 offence”

(1)In this Part “Schedule 19 offence” means an offence listed in Schedule 19 (certain specified offences carrying maximum sentence on indictment of imprisonment for life).

(2)For the purposes of Schedule 19, an offence found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, must be taken to have been committed on the last of those days.