The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019

Interpretation

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003,

“relevant violent or sexual offence” means an offence listed in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 15 to the 2003 Act for which a sentence of life imprisonment may be imposed.

(2) In this Order, a reference to a term of imprisonment is to be read as including a reference to a sentence falling within section 237(1)(b) of the 2003 Act.