# Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021, Section 17: Increase in extension period for adult serious terrorism offenders aged under 21: England and Wales


(1) Section 268(4) of the Sentencing Code (limits on extension period in term of extended sentence of detention in a young offender institution) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (b)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (i), at the end insert “ (unless sub-paragraph (iii) applies); ”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), at the end insert “ (unless sub-paragraph (iii) applies); ”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
“(iii) 10 years in the case of a serious terrorism offence for which the sentence is imposed on or after the day on which section 17 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 comes into force.”
(3) In the words after paragraph (b), for “and “specified terrorism offence”” substitute “, “specified terrorism offence” and “serious terrorism offence””.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/11/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-sentencing-act-2021/section-17
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