# The Service Custody and Service of Relevant Sentences Rules 2009, Article 78

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where before commencement a detainee in MCTC began a sentence of service detention of more than ninety days, he may be awarded remission under rule 70 but only to a maximum of one-sixth of the period of his sentence which falls to be served on or after commencement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1096/article/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/service-custody-and-service-of-relevant-sentences-rules-2009/article-78
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