[F1(1)In this Act “sentence”, in relation to an offence, includes any order made by a court when dealing with an offender including, in particular—
(a)a hospital order under Part III of the M1Mental Health Act 1983, with or without a restriction order;
(b)an interim hospital order under that Part;
[F2(bb)a hospital direction and a limitation direction under that Part;]
(c)a recommendation for deportation;
[F3(ca)a confiscation order under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
(cb)an order which varies a confiscation order made under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 if the varying order is made under section 21, 22 or 29 of that Act (but not otherwise);]
(d)a confiscation order under the [F4Drug Trafficking Act 1994] other than one made by the High Court;
(e)a confiscation order under Part VI of the M2Criminal Justice Act 1988;
(f)an order varying a confiscation order of a kind which is included by virtue of paragraph (d) or (e) above;
(g)an order made by the Crown Court varying a confiscation order which was made by the High Court by virtue of [F5section 19 of the Act of 1994]; and
(h)a declaration of relevance under [F6section 31 of the Public Order Act 1986 or under] the M3Football Spectators Act 1989][F7; and
(i)an order under section 129(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (forfeiture or suspension of personal licence).]
[F8(1A)[F9Section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act] (under which a conviction of an offence for which F10. . . an order for a conditional or absolute discharge is made is deemed not to be a conviction except for certain purposes) shall not prevent an appeal under this Act, whether against conviction or otherwise.]
(2)Any power of the criminal division of the Court of Appeal to pass a sentence includes a power to make a recommendation for deportation in cases where the court from which the appeal lies had power to make such a recommendation.
[F11(3)An order under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 is not a sentence for the purposes of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 50(1) substituted (14.8.1995) by 1993 c. 36, s. 78(3), Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 1; S.I. 1995/1958, art. 2
F2S. 50(1)(bb) inserted (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 55(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(1)(a); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(l)(2)(c)
F3S. 50(1)(ca)(cb) inserted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 4(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 50(1)(d) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65(1), 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 2
F5Words in s. 50(1)(g) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65(1), 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(b)
F6Words in s. 50(1)(h) inserted (27.9.1999) by Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 (c. 21), ss. 7(2)(b), 12(2) (with s. 12(3))
F7S. 50(1)(i) and preceding word inserted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), s. 201(2), Sch. 6 para. 42 (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)
F8S. 50(1A) inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 66(1)
F9Words in s. 50(1A) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 30
F10Words in s. 50(1A) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 100, 101(2), Sch. 11 para. 4, Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F11S. 50(3) inserted (2.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 3 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 3(a)(ii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 50(1) modified (1.10.1997 for specified purposes otherwise 1.12.1999) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 55(2), 57(2), Sch. 4 para. 6(1); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(m) and S.I. 1999/3096, art. 2(d)
Marginal Citations