Early removal of prisoners from the United KingdomE+W
33Removal under Criminal Justice Act 1991E+W
F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 33(1)(3)(5)(6) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 16 para. 20(a); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(n)
F2S. 33(2)(4)(7)(8) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 118(4)(a), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)
34Removal under Criminal Justice Act 2003E+W
(1)In Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (sentencing) Chapter 6 (release on licence) is amended as follows.
F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Section 260 (early removal of prisoners liable to removal from United Kingdom) is amended as follows.
(4)In subsection (1) (the power of removal)—
(a)for “subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “ subsection (2) ”, and
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)For subsection (2) (conditions relating to time) substitute—
“(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a prisoner unless he has served at least one-half of the requisite custodial period.”
(6)Subsections (3) and (3A) (cases where subsection (1) does not apply) cease to have effect.
F5(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)In subsection (6) (order-making powers)—
(a)in paragraph (a) omit “or (3)(e)”,
(b)omit paragraph (b), and
(c)in paragraph (c) for “subsection (2)(b)(ii)” substitute “ subsection (2) ”.
(9)For subsection (7) (meaning of “requisite custodial period”) substitute—
“(7)In this section “requisite custodial period”—
(a)in relation to a prisoner serving an extended sentence imposed under section 227 or 228, means one-half of the appropriate custodial term (determined by the court under that section);
(b)in any other case, has the meaning given by paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of section 244(3).”
F6(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3S. 34(2) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 118(4)(b), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)
F4S. 34(4)(b) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 118(4)(b), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)
F5S. 34(7) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 118(4)(b), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)
F6S. 34(10) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 118(4)(b), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)
Commencement Information
I1S. 34(1)(3)(4)(a)(5)(6)(8)(9) in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2712, art. 2, Sch. para. 5