# Sentencing Act 2020, Paragraph 89

Extent: E+W

(1) In section 283 (life sentence for second listed offence) in subsection (12)—
(a) in the definition of “extended sentence”, in the words following paragraph (c), for the words following “Scotland” substitute “ or Northern Ireland ”;
(b) in the definition of “life sentence”, in the words following paragraph (f), for the words following “Scotland” substitute “ or Northern Ireland ”.
(2) after subsection (12) insert—
“(12A) If the proceedings for the index offence were instituted before IP completion day (see section 397(5)), the references to “an equivalent sentence” in the definitions of the following are to be read as also including an equivalent sentence imposed under the law of a member State—
(a) “extended sentence”, and
(b) “life sentence”.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/17/schedule/22/paragraph/89 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2020/schedule-22/paragraph-89
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