{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1992/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/14",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Finance Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1992",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if on the day—\n(a) he is detained in a prison, a hospital or any other place by virtue of an order or award to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies;\n(b) he is detained under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 (deportation);\n(c) he is detained under Part II or section 46, 47, 48 or 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983; or\n(d) he is detained under Parts 5, 6 and 7 or sections 136 or 297 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 or sections 52D or 52M or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;\n(2) This sub-paragraph applies to—\n(a) an order of a court in the United Kingdom;\n(b) an order or award (whether or not of a court) made (anywhere) in proceedings in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.\n(3) If a person—\n(a) is temporarily discharged under section 28 of the Prison Act 1952, or temporarily released under rules under section 47(5) of that Act; ...\n(aa) is temporarily released under rules under section 300 of the Armed Forces Act 2006; or\n(b) is temporarily discharged under section 27 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, or temporarily released under rules under section 39(6) of that Act,\nfor the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above he shall be treated as detained.\n(4) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply where the person—\n(a) is detained under regulations made under paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to this Act;\n(b) is detained under section 76 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, or section 108 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, for default in payment of a fine; or\n(c) is detained only under section 407 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.\n(5) In sub-paragraph (1) above “order” includes a sentence, direction, warrant or other means of giving effect to the decision of the court concerned.\n(6) The Secretary of State may by order provide that a person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if—\n(a) on the day he is in service custody; and\n(b) such conditions as may be prescribed by the order are fulfilled.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(a) 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. 16 para. 123(2)(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(d) substituted (S.) (27.9.2005) by The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/465), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 1(2) 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. 16 para. 123(2)(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a) repealed (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. 16 para. 123(2)(c), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(aa) inserted (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. 16 para. 123(2)(c); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(b) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 152"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(a) 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. 16 para. 123(2)(d); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1971 c. 77."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1983 c. 20."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1952 c. 52."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1989 c. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M5",
      "text": "1980 c. 43."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M6",
      "text": "1975 c. 21."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/14/schedule/1/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:10.132114+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}