# Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974, Paragraph 2


In this Schedule—
(a) " sentence " includes any order made on conviction of an offence ;
(b) two or more sentences for consecutive (or partly consecutive) terms shall be treated as a single sentence ;
(c) a person shall be deemed to be detained by virtue of a sentence—
(i) at any time when he is liable to imprisonment or detention by virtue of the sentence, but is unlawfully at large ; and
(ii) during any period of custody by which under any relevant enactment the term to be served under the sentence is reduced ;
(d) " Islands " means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/56/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prevention-of-terrorism-temporary-provisions-act-1974/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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