[204B Consecutive sentences: life prisoners etc]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[204B  Consecutive sentences: life prisoners etc]

[(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section applies in respect of sentencing for offences committed after the coming into force of this section.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Where, in solemn proceedings, the court sentences a person to imprisonment or other detention, the court may—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý if the person is serving or is liable to serve the punishment part of a previous sentence, frame the sentence to take effect on the day after that part of that sentence is or would be due to expire; or

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý if the person is serving or is liable to serve the punishment parts of two or more previous sentences, frame the sentence

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