Criminal Justice Act 1991

F1 39 Recall of long-term and life prisoners while on licence. E+W

(1) If recommended to do so by the Board in the case of a [F2 short-term or] long-term F1 . . . prisoner who has been released on licence under this Part, the Secretary of State may revoke his licence and recall him to prison.

(2) The Secretary of State may revoke the licence of any such person and recall him to prison without a recommendation by the Board, where it appears to him that it is expedient in the public interest to recall that person before such a recommendation is practicable.

(3) A person recalled to prison under subsection (1) or (2) above—

(a) may make representations in writing with respect to his recall; and

(b) on his return to prison, shall be informed of the reasons for his recall and of his right to make representations.

(4) The Secretary of State shall refer to the Board—

(a) the case of a person recalled under subsection (1) above who makes representations under subsection (3) above; and

(b) the case of a person recalled under subsection (2) above.

(5) Where on a reference under subsection (4) above the Board—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) recommends in the case of any F1 . . . person,

his immediate release on licence under this section, the Secretary of State shall give effect to the F1 . . . recommendation.

[F3 (5A) In the case of a prisoner to whom section 44A below applies, subsections (4)(b) and (5) of that section apply in place of subsection (5) above.]

(6) On the revocation of the licence of any person under this section, he shall be liable to be detained in pursuance of his sentence and, if at large, shall be deemed to be unlawfully at large.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 39(5)(a) and words in s. 39(1)(5)(b) repealed (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(2), 57(2), Sch. 6 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in s. 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 1); S.I. 1997/2200, art.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)(3)(e) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 5)

F2 Words in s. 39(1) inserted (1.1.1999) by 1998 c. 37, s. 103(3) (with Sch. 9 para. 12); S.I. 1998/3263, art.2(a).

F3 S. 39(5A) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 84; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(y)(2)(aa).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 39 modified (1.10.1992) by S.I. 1992/1829, art. 3.

Ss. 35-39 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 9(1)(a); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

Ss. 35-46 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 9(2), Sch. 5 para. 10(1)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

Ss. 37-39 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 8(4), Sch. 5 para. 9(1)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

Ss. 37-40 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para.9(4), Sch. 5 para. 10(1)(c); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

S. 39 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8, 9(2)(a)(4), Sch. 5 paras. 9(2)(a)(b), 10(2)(a)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).

Commencement Information

I1 Pt. 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.