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 F1F5sections 243A 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).

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;

• F2the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (release on licence of life prisoners);

• F3section 24 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health).

• F4Chapter 4 of Part 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (release on licence of certain prisoners).