(1)The time during which an appellant is in custody pending the determination of his appeal shall, subject to any direction which the Court of Appeal may give to the contrary, be reckoned as part of the term of any sentence to which he is for the time being subject.
(2)Where the Court of Appeal give a contrary direction under subsection (1) above, they shall state their reasons for doing so; and they shall not give any such direction where—
(a)leave to appeal has been granted; or
(b)a certificate has been given by the judge of the court of trial [F1under—
(i)section 1 or 11(1A) of this Act; or
(ii)section 81(1B) of the [F2Senior Courts Act 1981]]; or
(c)the case has been referred to them [F3under section 9 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995].
(3)When an appellant is [F4granted] bail under section 19 of this Act, the time during which he is [F4released on bail] shall be disregarded in computing the term of any sentence to which he is for the time being subject.
(4)The term of any sentence passed by the Court of Appeal under section 3, 4, 5, 11 or 13(4) of this Act shall, unless the Court otherwise direct, begin to run from the time when it would have begun to run if passed in the proceedings from which the appeal lies.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 29(2)(b)(i)(ii) and word substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170, Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 27
F2Words in s. 29(2)(b)(ii) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F3Words in s. 29(2)(c) substituted (31.3.1997) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(4); S.I. 1997/402, art. 3(d)(e) (with art. 4)
F4Words substituted by Bail Act 1976 (c. 63), Sch. 2 para. 41