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Section 306: Extended sentences: meaning of “specified offence” etc

Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: Custodial sentences — CHAPTER 6: Dangerous offenders

An offence is a “specified offence” for the purposes of this Code if it is—

a specified violent offence,
a specified sexual offence, or
a specified terrorism offence.

In this Part—

  • “serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;

  • “serious terrorism offence” means an offence that—

    ((a)) is specified in Part 1 of Schedule 17A, or

    ((b)) is specified in Part 2 of that Schedule and has been determined to have a terrorist connection under section 69;

  • “specified violent offence” means an offence specified in Part 1 of Schedule 18;

  • “specified sexual offence” means an offence specified in Part 2 of that Schedule;

  • “specified terrorism offence” means an offence specified in Part 3 of that Schedule.

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