Criminal Justice Act 2003

237Meaning of “fixed-term prisoner” [F1etc]E+W

(1)In this Chapter “fixed-term prisoner” means—

(a)a person serving a sentence of imprisonment for a determinate term, or

(b)a person serving a determinate sentence of detention under section 91 [F2or 96] of the Sentencing Act or under section [F3226A, 226B,] [F4227 or] 228 of this Act.

[F5(1B)In this Chapter—

(a)references to a sentence of imprisonment include such a sentence passed by a service court;

(b)references to a sentence of detention under section 91 of the Sentencing Act include a sentence of detention under section 209 of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

[F6(ba)references to a sentence under section 226A of this Act include a sentence under that section passed as a result of section 219A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

(bb)references to a sentence under section 226B of this Act include a sentence under that section passed as a result of section 221A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;]

(c)references to a sentence under section 227 of this Act include a sentence under that section passed as a result of section 220 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 [F7or section 240A]; and

(d)references to a sentence under section 228 of this Act include a sentence under that section passed as a result of section 222 of that Act.

(1C)Nothing in subsection (1B) has the effect that [F8section 240ZA] or 265 (provision equivalent to which is made by the Armed Forces Act 2006) [F9or section 240A] applies to a service court.]

(2)In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “prisoner” includes a person serving a sentence falling within subsection (1)(b); and “prison” includes any place where a person serving such a sentence is liable to be detained.

[F10(3)In this Chapter, references to a sentence of detention under section 96 of the Sentencing Act or section [F11226A or] 227 of this Act are references to a sentence of detention in a young offender institution.]