Part IIE+W Early Release of Prisoners

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. II (ss. 32-51) applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8(4), 9(4), 9(5),Sch. 5 paras. 9(1)(c)(2)(c), 10(1)(d)(2)(c); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) modified (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 5 para.2(3) (by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10 in the said Sch. 5, paras. 1-4 are repealed (30.9.1998); S.I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) applied (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(6) (by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10 in the said Sch. 5, paras. 1-4 are repealed (30.9.1998); S.I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) excluded (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 5 paras. 2(7), 3(6) (by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10 in the said Sch. 5, paras. 1-4 are repealed (30.9.1998); S.I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) modified (1.4.2000) by 1998 c. 37, s.79(3)(4); S.I. 1999/3426, art. 3 (subject to art. 4 of the said S.I.)

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) applied (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s.102; S.I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(v).

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) modified (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 116(6)(a), 168

Pt. II (ss. 32-51) excluded (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 42, Sch. 7 para. 3(1) (with s. 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1Pt. II (ss. 32 - 51) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (as repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

New arrangements for early releaseE+W

[F135 Power to release long-term and life prisoners.E+W

(1)After a long-term prisoner has served one-half of his sentence, the Secretary of State may, if recommended to do so by the Board, release him on licence.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 35 repealed (1.10.1997 as regards s. 35(2)(3) otherwiseprosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(2), 57(2), Sch.6 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in s. 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 1); S.I 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(p)(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 5) (but by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10 the entries in the said Sch. 6 of 1997 c. 43 relating to ss. 33-51 and 65 of this Act are repealed (30.9.1998); S. I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 35(1) amended (retrospectively) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2 as modified (retrospectively) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

S. 35(1) amended (1.10.1997) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2 as modified (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

S. 35(1) excluded (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(4) (by 1998 c. 37, s. 210(2), Sch. 10 the said Sch. 5 para. 2 was repealed (30.9.1998); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).

Commencement Information

I2Pt. II (ss. 32-51) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.