http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/section/225Sentencing Act 2020An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to sentencing.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-05Expert Participation2026-10-05 THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposalsPART 10Custodial sentencesCHAPTER 1Custody: general provisions<Emphasis>General limits on powers to impose custodial sentences</Emphasis>Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners2251A court sentencing a person to a relevant custodial term may not order or direct that the term is to commence on the expiry of any current custodial sentence from which the offender has been released under—aChapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (release, licences, supervision and recall), orbPart 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (early release of prisoners).2In this section “relevant custodial term” means a term of—adetention under Chapter 2 of this Part,bdetention in a young offender institution (under this Code), orcimprisonment.3In this section, “current custodial sentence” means a sentence that has not yet expired which is—aa sentence of imprisonment,ba sentence of detention in a young offender institution, orca sentence of detention imposed under any of the following—isection 250,iasection 252A,iisection 254 (including one passed as a result of section 221A of the Armed Forces Act 2006),iiisection 226B or 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (including one passed as a result of section 221A or 222 of the Armed Forces Act 2006),ivsection 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000,vsection 53(3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933,visection 209 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, orviisection 71A(4) of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or section 43A(4) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957.S. 225 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2S. 225(3)(c)(ia) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 26(8)