When calculating the period of time for which a person convicted of a relevant offence must stay on the sex offenders register, a period of extended licence does not count as a term of imprisonment and must be disregarded. A liability to be recalled to prison is not the same as a term of imprisonment.
When calculating the period of time for which a person convicted of a relevant offence must stay on the sex offenders’ register, a period of extended licence does not count as a term of imprisonment and must be disregarded. A liability to be recalled to prison is not the same as a term of imprisonment.
Citations:
Gazette 21-Sep-2000, Times 30-Aug-2000
Statutes:
Sex Offenders Act 1997 1, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 58
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.87663
