Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

Part V U.K. Miscellaneous and supplemental

Release and recall of prisoners E+W

103 Recall to prison of short-term prisoners. E+W

(1) This section has effect for the purpose of securing that, subject to section 100(2) above, the circumstances in which prisoners released on licence under Part II of the 1991 Act may be recalled to prison are the same for short-term prisoners as for long-term prisoners.

(2) Section 38 of the 1991 Act (breach of licence conditions by short-term prisoners) shall cease to have effect.

(3) In subsection (1) of section 39 of the 1991 Act (recall of long-term prisoners while on licence), after the words “in the case of a” there shall be inserted the words “ short-term or ”.