SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Consequential amendments

PART 1Acts of Parliament

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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1

Section 240A of the CJA 2003 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “This section applies” substitute “ Subsection (2) applies ”;

b

in paragraph (a), after “in respect of an offence” insert “ of which the offender was convicted before F11 December 2020 ”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3ZA

Subsection (3ZB) applies where—

a

an offender is serving a term of imprisonment in respect of an offence, and

b

the court has made a declaration under section 325 of the Sentencing Code specifying a credit period in relation to the sentence.

3ZB

Subject to subsections (3A) and (3B), the credit period is to count as time served by the offender as part of the sentence.

4

In subsection (11)(a)(i) and (ii), for “the Sentencing Act” substitute “ the PCC(S)A 2000 ”.

5

In subsection (11)(b), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (2) and (3ZB) ”.