Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

6 (1) Section 250 (licence conditions) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) before the first “227” insert “226A or”, and

(b) before the second “227” insert “226A, 226B,”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) In respect of a prisoner serving an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B whose release is directed by the Board under section 246A(5), a licence under—

(a) section 246A(5) (initial release), or

(b) section 255C (release after recall),

may not include conditions referred to in subsection (4)(b)(ii) unless the Board directs the Secretary of State to include them.”