SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20Release of new extended sentence prisoners: consequential amendments of Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

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(1)

Section 264 (consecutive terms) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (6)(a) (definition of “custodial period”), before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(zi)

in relation to an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B, means two-thirds of the appropriate custodial term determined by the court under that section,”.

(3)

In subsection (7), before “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”.