241Effect of direction under section 240 [F1or 240A] on release on licenceE+W
(1)In determining for the purposes of this Chapter or Chapter 3 (prison sentences of less than twelve months) whether a person to whom a direction under section 240 [F1or 240A]relates—
(a)has served, or would (but for his release) have served, a particular proportion of his sentence, or
(b)has served a particular period,
the number of days specified in the direction are to be treated as having been served by him as part of that sentence or period.
[F2(1A)In subsection (1) the reference to a direction under section 240 [F1or 240A] includes a direction under section 246 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.]
(2)In determining for the purposes of section 183 (intermittent custody) whether any part of a sentence to which an intermittent custody order relates is a licence period, the number of custodial days, as defined by subsection (3) of that section, is to be taken to be reduced by the number of days specified in a direction under section 240 [F1or 240A] .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 241 inserted (3.11.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 21(5), 153; S.I. 2008/2712, art. 2, Sch. para. 1 (subject to arts. 3, 4)
F2S. 241(1A) inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 220; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 241 modified (26.1.2004) by The Intermittent Custody (Transitory Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3283), art. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 241 wholly in force 4.4.2005; s. 241 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 241 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; s. 241 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 19 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)