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Criminal Justice Act 1991

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38Breach of licence conditions by short-term prisoners

(1)A short-term prisoner—

(a)who is released on licence under this Part; and

(b)who fails to comply with such conditions as may for the time being be specified in the licence,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)The magistrates' court by which a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) above may, whether or not it passes any other sentence on him—

(a)suspend the licence for a period not exceeding six months; and

(b)order him to be recalled to prison for the period during which the licence is so suspended.

(3)On the suspension of the licence of any person under this section, he shall be liable to be detained in pursuance of his sentence and, if at large, shall be deemed to be unlawfully at large.

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