Legislation – Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
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PART 1Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders
Life or indeterminate sentences for serious terrorism offences
I111Minimum term order for serious terrorism offenders: England and Wales
In section 323 of the Sentencing Code (minimum term order: other life sentences), after subsection (2) insert—
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Subsection (2) is subject to the requirement that the minimum term in a serious terrorism case must be at least 14 years.
This is subject to subsections (5) and (6).
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A “serious terrorism case” is a case where, but for the fact that the court passes a life sentence, the court would be required by section 268B(2) or 282B(2) to impose a serious terrorism sentence (assuming for this purpose that the court is not of the opinion mentioned in section 268B(2) or 282B(2)).
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The minimum term may be less than 14 years if the court is of the opinion that there are exceptional circumstances which—
a
relate to the offence or to the offender, and
b
justify a lesser period.
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The minimum term may be less than 14 years if the court considers it appropriate, taking into account—
a
the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(c), and
b
the effect that the following would, if the court had sentenced the offender under section 268B(2) or 282B(2), have had in relation to the appropriate custodial term for that sentence—
i
section 73 (reductions for guilty pleas), and
ii
section 74 (reductions for assistance to the prosecution).