Part 12Sentencing
Chapter 6 Release, licences and recall
Supplemental
267Alteration by order of relevant proportion of sentence
The Secretary of State may by order provide that any reference in F1section 243A(3)(a), 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.
F2267AApplication of Chapter 6 to pre-4 April 2005 cases
Schedule 20A (which modifies certain provisions of this Chapter as they apply to persons serving a sentence for an offence committed before 4 April 2005) has effect.
F3267BModification of Chapter 6 in certain transitional cases
Schedule 20B (which modifies this Chapter so as to restate, with minor amendments, the effect of transitional provisions relating to the coming into force of this Chapter) has effect.
268Interpretation of Chapter 6
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) F4(as extended by section 237(1B));
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“prison” and “prisoner” are to be read in accordance with section 237(2);
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