Part 12 U.K.Sentencing

Chapter 6E+WRelease on licence

SupplementalE+W

268Interpretation of Chapter 6E+W

In this Chapter—

  • the 1997 Act” means the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43);

  • the Board” means the Parole Board;

  • fixed-term prisoner” has the meaning given by section 237(1);

  • intermittent custody prisoner” means a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment to which an intermittent custody order relates;

  • “prison” and “prisoner” are to be read in accordance with section 237(2);

  • release”, in relation to a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment to which an intermittent custody order relates, includes temporary release;

  • relevant court order”, in relation to a person serving a sentence of imprisonment to which a custody plus order or intermittent custody order relates, means that order.