Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 10, subsection (6)(a), line 34, to delete "paragraph (b)" and substitute "paragraphs (b) and (c)".

Amendment No. 29 seeks to insert a subsection (6)(c), which includes three different points regarding the calculation of a sentence. It is pretty self-explanatory. Paragraph (c)(iii) provides that where a sentenced person is remanded in custody pending the making of an order under section 9, he or she shall be entitled to credit for time spent on such remand for the purposes of calculating the sentence. This would seem to be reasonable and surely should be provided for in the legislation. The same applies to paragraph (c)(ii).

These amendments are to allow for things that will have happened and for these to be taken into account when providing for the remainder of the sentence to be served.