Paragraph 3

(1)

For the purpose of paragraph 2 a person has been convicted of a serious offence if that offence was committed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom and if on conviction there was imposed on him for that offence a punishment falling within sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

The punishments are—

(a)

a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding three months;

(b)

a fine exceeding level 4 on the standard scale;

(c)

a community service order requiring him to perform work for more than 60 hours; and

(d)

in the case of an offence committed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, any punishment corresponding to those mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)

the reference to a sentence of imprisonment includes a reference to any form of custodial sentence or order, other than one imposed under the enactments relating to mental health; and

(b)

“community service order” means an order under section 14 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973^f1 or under the Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978^f2.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1973 c. 62.
f2: 1978 c. 49.