Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Part 12 Sentencing

Chapter 7 Effect of life sentence

277 Interpretation of Chapter 7

In this Chapter—

• “court” includes a court-martial;

• “guidelines” has the same meaning as in section 172(1);

• “life sentence” means—

  (a)

  a sentence of imprisonment for life,

  (b)

  a sentence of detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure, or

  (c)

  a sentence of custody for life passed before the commencement of section 61(1) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) (which abolishes that sentence).