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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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Version Superseded: 03/12/2012

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Criminal Justice Act 2003, Section 256A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 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

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(1)The Secretary of State must, not later than the first anniversary of a determination by the Board under section 256(1) or subsection (4) below, refer the person's case to the Board.

(2)The Secretary of State may, at any time before that anniversary, refer the person's case to the Board.

(3)The Board may at any time recommend to the Secretary of State that a person's case be referred under subsection (2).

(4)On a reference under subsection (1) or (2), the Board must determine the reference by—

(a)recommending the person's immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

(b)fixing a date for his release on licence, or

(c)making no recommendation as to his release.

(5)The Secretary of State—

(a)where the Board makes a recommendation under subsection (4)(a) for the person's immediate release on licence, must give effect to the recommendation; and

(b)where the Board fixes a release date under subsection (4)(b), must release the person on licence on that date.]

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C1Ss. 255A-256A applied (with modifications) (14.7.2008) by 1991 (c. 53), s. 50A(3)(4) as inserted by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 32(1), 153; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 18

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