Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

28Release of fine defaulters and contemnors under Criminal Justice Act 1991E+W

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(1)Section 45 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (fine defaulters and contemnors: persons committed to prison before 4th April 2005) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2) after “(3)” insert “ , (3A) ”.

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “the following subsections” substitute “ the following subsection ”, and

(b)in the substituted text, subsection (2) is omitted.

(4)After subsection (3) insert—

(3A)In section 36 above—

(a)in subsection (1) for “on licence” there shall be substituted “ unconditionally ”, and

(b)subsection (2) shall be omitted.

(5)Subsection (4) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I1S. 28 in force at 14.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 14