International Criminal Court Act 2001

Section 42

SCHEDULE 7 E+W+S+N.I. Domestic provisions not applicable to ICC prisoners

Introduction E+W+S+N.I.

1 The provisions specified in this Schedule do not apply in relation to a person detained in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in pursuance of a sentence of the ICC.

Provisions affecting length of sentence E+W+S+N.I.

2 (1) The following provisions of the law of England and Wales do not apply—

(a) section 24 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (calculation of term of sentence: meaning of “month”);

(b) section 49(2) of that Act (deduction of periods unlawfully at large);

(c) section 23(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39) (discharge at weekend or on a holiday);

[F1 (d) section 240 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (crediting of periods of remand in custody).]

(2) The following provisions of the law of Northern Ireland do not apply—

any provision of rules under section 13 of the Prisons (Northern Ireland) Act 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.)) (prison rules) as to—

(a) remission, or

(b) discharge at a weekend or on a holiday;

• section 38(2) of that Act (deduction of periods unlawfully at large);

• section 26(2) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.)) (taking into account of time spent in custody).

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(d) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 304, Sch. 32 Pt. 1 para. 139(2); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1) (subject to Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2))

Provisions relating to early release or release on licence E+W+S+N.I.

3 (1) The following provisions of the law of England and Wales do not apply—

• section 28 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health);

• any provision of rules under section 47 of that Act (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;

• section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) or [F2 sections 244 to 264 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003](early release of prisoners);

• Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) (release on licence of life prisoners).

(2) The following provisions of the law of Northern Ireland do not apply—

• any provision of rules under section 13 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c.18 (N.I.)) (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;

• [F3 the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001] (release on licence of life prisoners);

• [F4 section 24 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953] (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health).

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Amendments (Textual)

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 304, Sch. 32 Pt. 1 para. 139(3); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1) (subject to Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2))

F3 Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(a); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

F4 Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(b); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2