Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984

[F1 Life imprisonment] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. para. 3 and cross-heading substituted (E.W.) (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 60; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(h)

[F2 3 Where the relevant provisions include provision equivalent to a sentence in relation to which subsection (1) of section 29 of the M1 Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (power to release certain life prisoners etc.) applies, that subsection shall have effect as if the reference to consultation with the trial judge if available were omitted.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provison extends to England and Wales only; separate versions have been created for Scotland only and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. para. 3 and cross-heading substituted (E.W.) (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 60; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(h)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.) (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 4(1)(5) (which Sch. 2 para. 4 was repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 136, Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(2)(pp)(3)(y))

Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.S.) (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(3) (which Sch. 2 para. 8 was repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 136, Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(2)(pp)(3)(y))

Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.N.I.) (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(h)

Marginal Citations

M1 1997 c.43.

3 Where the relevant provisions include provision equivalent to a sentence in relation to which section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (release on licence, on the recommendation of the Parole Board and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice or Lord Justice General and with the trial judge if available, of person sentenced to life imprisonment etc.) applies, subsection (1) of that section shall be deemed to have effect in relation to the prisoner as if the words “together with the trial judge if available” were omitted.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales only and Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.N.I.) (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(h)

[F3 3 Where the relevant provisions include provision equivalent to a sentence in relation to which section 35(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 or, as the case may be, section 1(4) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (power to release life prisoners who are not discretionary life prisoners) applies, section 35(2) or, as the case may be, section 1(4) shall have effect as if the reference to consulting the trial judge were omitted.]

Extent Information

E3 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales only and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. para. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(1), Sch. 5 para. 3(5) (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Sch. para. 3 modified (E.W.S.) (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(3) (which Sch. 2 para. 8 was repealed (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, ss. 119, 120(2), Sch. 8 para. 136, Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(2)(pp)(3)(y))