Duty to release certain fixed-term prisonersN.I.
17.—(1) As soon as a fixed-term prisoner, other than [F1one to whom Article 18 or 20A applies], has served the requisite custodial period, the [F2Department of Justice] shall release the prisoner on licence under this Article.
(2) In this Article “the requisite custodial period” means—
(a)subject to sub-paragraph (b), the custodial period specified by the court under Article 8;
(b)in relation to a person serving two or more concurrent or consecutive sentences, the period determined under Article 32(2) or 33(2)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 17(1) substituted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 74(3)
F2Words in art. 17(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 13 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 17 applied (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 55(6)(a), 61(1)
C2Art. 17(1) modified (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 56(5)(b), 61(1)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 17 wholly in operation at 1.4.2009, see art. 1(4) and S.R. 2009/120, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to Sch. 2 paras. 2(2)(5), 4)