188 Consecutive custodial sentences

Chapter 2
Consecutive Sentences

188  Consecutive custodial sentences

(1)     This section applies where a court passes a qualifying custodial sentence on a person in respect of a service offence.

(2)     In this section “qualifying custodial sentence” means—

(a)     a determinate sentence of imprisonment;

[(aa)     a determinate sentence of detention in a young offender institution;]

(b)     a determinate sentence of detention under section 209 [or 224B]; or

(c)     a sentence of detention under [section 254 of the Sentencing Code] passed as a result of section [221A] of this Act.

(3)     The court may direct—

(a)     that the sentence shall take effect from the end of any other qualifying custodial sentence that the court passes

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