Legislation – Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
PART 1Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders
Extended sentences
18Increase in extension period for serious terrorism offenders aged 21 or over: England and Wales
1
Section 281(4) of the Sentencing Code (limits on extension period in term of extended sentence of imprisonment) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (b)—
a
in sub-paragraph (i), at the end insert “(unless sub-paragraph (iii) applies)”;
b
in sub-paragraph (ii), at the end insert “(unless sub-paragraph (iii) applies)”;
c
after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
iii
10 years in the case of a serious terrorism offence for which the sentence is imposed on or after the day on which section 18 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 comes into force.
3
In the words after paragraph (b), for “and “specified terrorism offence”” substitute “, “specified terrorism offence” and “serious terrorism offence””.