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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)


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Point in time view as at 03/02/2025.
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Criminal Justice Act 2003, Cross Heading: Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 February 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.

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Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)E+W
40E+WThe Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 is amended as follows.
41E+WIn section 2 (transfer out of the United Kingdom), in subsection (4)(b), for sub-paragraph (i) there is substituted—
“(i)released on licence under section 28(5) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 or under section 244 or 246 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; or”.
42E+WIn section 3 (transfer into the United Kingdom), subsection (9) is omitted.
43(1)The Schedule (operation of certain enactments in relation to the prisoner) is amended as follows in relation to prisoners repatriated to England and Wales.E+W
(2)In paragraph 2, for sub-paragraphs (1A) and (2) there is substituted—
“(2)If the warrant specifies a period to be taken into account for the purposes of this paragraph, the amount of time the prisoner has served shall, so far only as the question whether he has served a particular part of a life sentence is concerned, be deemed to be increased by that period.
(3)Where the prisoner’s sentence is for a term of less than twelve months, Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 shall apply as if the sentence were for a term of twelve months or more.
(4)In this paragraph—
“the enactments relating to release on licence” means section 28(5) and (7) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 and Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003;
“sentence”, means the provision included in the warrant which is equivalent to sentence.”.
(3)Paragraph 3 is omitted.
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