Criminal Justice Act 2003

Supplemental E+W

267 Alteration by order of relevant proportion of sentence E+W

The Secretary of State may by order provide that any reference in section 244(3)(a), section 247(2) or section 264(6)(a)(ii) to a particular proportion of a prisoner’s sentence is to be read as a reference to such other proportion of a prisoner’s sentence as may be specified in the order.

268 Interpretation of Chapter 6 E+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) [F1 (as extended by section 237(1B))];

• “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.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 268: words in definition of "fixed-term prisoner" inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 227; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Commencement Information

I1 S. 268 wholly in force at 4.4.2005; s. 268 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); s. 268 in force for certain purposes at 26.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/3282, art. 2, Sch.; s. 268 in force in so far as not already in force at 4.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 19 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)