Section 45 Effect of appeal on sentence.
United Kingdom
Subject to this section, any sentence passed on an appeal from the Appeal Court to the F1Supreme Court in substitution for another sentence shall, unless the Supreme Court or the Appeal Court otherwise direct, begin to run from the time when that other sentence would have begun to run.
Where under this Part of this Act a person subject to a sentence is F2granted bail pending an appeal, the time during which he is released on bail shall be disregarded in computing the term of his sentence.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 45(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 17(7); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
- F2
Words substituted by Bail Act 1976 (c. 63, SIF 39:1), s. 12, Sch. 2 para. 46
Notes on Part III
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 3 heading substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 41; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
- F2
Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)