Provisions relating to early release or release on licenceU.K.
3(1)The following provisions of the law of England and Wales do not apply—
section 28 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health);
any provision of rules under section 47 of that Act (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;
section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) or [F1[F2sections 243A] to 264 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003](early release of prisoners);
Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) (release on licence of life prisoners).
(2)The following provisions of the law of Northern Ireland do not apply—
any provision of rules under section 13 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c.18 (N.I.)) (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;
[F3the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001] (release on licence of life prisoners);
[F4section 24 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953] (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health).
[F5Chapter 4 of Part 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (release on licence of certain prisoners).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 304, Sch. 32 Pt. 1 para. 139(3); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1) (subject to Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2))
F2Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 14 para. 4; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l)
F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(a); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2
F4Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(b); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2
F5Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) inserted (15.5.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1241), arts. 1(2), 5(2) (see S.R. 2008/217, art. 2, Sch.)