Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20)

Part III U.K. [F1 Appeal from Courts-Martial Appeal Court to House of Lords][F1 APPEAL FROM COURT MARTIAL APPEAL COURT TO SUPREME COURT]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3 heading substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 41; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

45 Effect of appeal on sentence. U.K.

(1) Subject to this section, any sentence passed on an appeal from the Appeal Court to the House of Lords in substitution for another sentence shall, unless the House of Lords or the Appeal Court otherwise direct, begin to run from the time when that other sentence would have begun to run.

(2) Where under this Part of this Act a person subject to a sentence is [F2 granted]bail pending an appeal, the time during which he is [F2 released on bail]shall be disregarded in computing the term of his sentence.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by Bail Act 1976 (c. 63, SIF 39:1), s. 12, Sch. 2 para. 46