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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Period for which licence to remain in force: section 85 extended sentence prisoners

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Criminal Justice Act 2003, Cross Heading: Period for which licence to remain in force: section 85 extended sentence prisoners is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Period for which licence to remain in force: section 85 extended sentence prisonersU.K.

18U.K.This paragraph applies to a person who—

(a)has been convicted of an offence committed on or after 30 September 1998 but before 4 April 2005,

(b)is serving a section 85 extended sentence imposed in respect of that offence, and

(c)has not previously been released from prison on licence in respect of that sentence.

19(1)Where a person to whom paragraph 18 applies is released on licence and the custodial term is less than 12 months, the licence shall remain in force until the end of the period found by adding—U.K.

(a)one-half of the custodial term, and

(b)the extension period.

(2)Where a person to whom paragraph 18 applies is released on licence and the custodial term is 12 months or more, the licence shall remain in force until the end of [F2the relevant period].

(3)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to any revocation under section 254.

(4)Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply in place of section 249 (duration of licence).

[F3(5)In sub-paragraph (2), “the relevant period”—

(a)in relation to a person released on licence under section 247A at any time after the end of the period of three-quarters of the custodial term, means the period found by adding—

(i)the proportion of the custodial term served before release, and

(ii)the extension period;

(b)in relation to any other case, means the period found by adding—

(i)three-quarters of the custodial term, and

(ii)the extension period.]]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 20B para. 19(2) substituted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(6)(a), 10(4)

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