Article 16 Interpretation of this Chapter

In any provision of this Chapter “fixed-term prisoner” means a person serving a determinate custodial sentence for an offence committed after the commencement of that provision.

In this Chapter—

• “custodial sentence” means—

  1. (a)

     a sentence of imprisonment;

  2. (b)

     a sentence of detention in a young offenders centre;

  3. (c)

     a sentence of detention under Article 13(4)(b) or 14(5);

• “determinate custodial sentence” means a custodial sentence for a determinate term.

In this Chapter—

• “prison” includes any place where a person serving a sentence falling within paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “custodial sentence” is liable to be detained;

• “prisoner” includes a person serving a sentence falling within either of those paragraphs.