Part IDetention, Transfer and Release of Offenders
Early release
11Duration of licence
1
Where a long-term prisoner is released on licence under this Part of this Act, the licence shall (unless revoked) remain in force until the entire period specified in his sentence (reckoned from the commencement of the sentence) has elapsed.
2
Where a life prisoner is so released, the licence shall (unless revoked) remain in force until his death.
3
Without prejudice to any order under section 212A of the 1975 Act, where a short-term prisoner is released on licence—
a
under section 3(1) of this Act, the licence shall (unless revoked) remain in force until the date on which, but for such release, he would have been released under section 1(1) of this Act;
b
by virtue of section 16(7) of this Act, the licence shall, unless revoked, remain in force until the entire period specified in his sentence (reckoned from the commencement of the sentence) has elapsed or, if resulting in a later date, until the period for which he was ordered to be returned to prison under or by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of that section has elapsed.