Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Act 2023

Amendment of section 7 of Act of 2005

65. Section 7 of the Act of 2005 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2)(d) and section 8(2)(b)(iv), where the sentence imposed in a sentencing country is in relation to more than one offence, the requirement set out in those provisions shall be deemed to be satisfied where any one or more of the offences for which the sentence was imposed corresponds to an offence under the law of the State.”.