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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952/section-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952/section-24.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/52",
  "legislation_title": "Prison Act 1952",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952",
  "path": "section/24",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Calculation of term of sentence.",
  "text": "(1) In any sentence of imprisonment the word “month” shall, unless the contrary is expressed, be construed as meaning calendar month.\n(2)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 24(2) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), Sch. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 24 excluded (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 42, Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(a) (with s. 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/52/section/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:17:21.749923+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}