Version Superseded: 01/10/1992
Point in time view as at 01/02/1991. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Prison Act 1952, Section 25 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Rules made under section forty–seven of this Act may make provision whereby, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the rules, a person serving a sentence of imprisonment for such a term as may be so prescribed may be granted remission of such part of that sentence as may be so prescribed on the ground of his industry and good conduct, and on the discharge of a person from prison in pursuance of any such remission as aforesaid his sentence shall expire.
(2)—(6)
[F1F2(7)A person who is committed to prison in default of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction shall be treated for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, . . . F3, as undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for the term for which he is committed, and consecutive terms of imprisonment shall be treated for all the purposes of this section as one term.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 25(7) substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), Sch. 4
F2Ss. 25(2)–(6), 26, 27 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F3Words repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Unreliable marginal note
C2S. 25(1) restricted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 65(7), Sch. 9 para. 8
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