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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.148Imprisonment to be served immediately
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### sec.148 Imprisonment to be served immediately
If, under section 147 (1) , the court orders the offender to serve imprisonment, then, unless the court otherwise orders, the imprisonment must be served—
immediately; and
subject to the Bail Act 1980 , section 33 , concurrently with any other imprisonment previously imposed on the offender by that or another court.
s 148 amd 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1
- (a) immediately; and
- (b) subject to the Bail Act 1980 , section 33 , concurrently with any other imprisonment previously imposed on the offender by that or another court.