Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

Life imprisonment U.K.

[F1 3 Where the relevant provisions include provision equivalent to a sentence in relation to which section 35(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 or, as the case may be, section 1(4) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (power to release life prisoners who are not discretionary life prisoners) applies, section 35(2) or, as the case may be, section 1(4) shall have effect as if the reference to consulting the trial judge were omitted.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. para. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(1), Sch. 5 para. 3(5) (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.)(prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 paras. 4(1)(5), 8(1)(3)

Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.N.I.) (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(h)

3 Where the relevant provisions include provision equivalent to a sentence in relation to which section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (release on licence, on the recommendation of the Parole Board and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice or Lord Justice General and with the trial judge if available, of person sentenced to life imprisonment etc.) applies, subsection (1) of that section shall be deemed to have effect in relation to the prisoner as if the words “together with the trial judge if available” were omitted.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England, Wales and Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.N.I.) (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(h)