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SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 20BU.K.Modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12 in certain transitional cases

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))

C2Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))

C3Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(a)(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(3) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))

Part 2U.K.Prisoners serving 1991 Act sentences etc

Duty to release on direction of Parole BoardU.K.

6(1)After a person to whom paragraph 4 applies [F2(but to whom section 247A does not apply)] has served one-half of the sentence, the Secretary of State must, if directed to do so by the Board, release the person on licence under this paragraph.U.K.

(2)The Board must not give a direction under sub-paragraph (1) unless the Board is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that the person should be confined.

(3)If the person is serving a section 85 extended sentence, the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to one-half of the sentence is a reference to one-half of the custodial term.

(4)Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply in place of section 244 (release on licence of prisoners serving 12 months or more).

[F3(5)Paragraphs 38 and 39 contain provision that relates to the Board's function of giving directions under sub-paragraph (2) for the release of a person.]]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 20B para. 6(1) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(3), 10(4)