SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Prisoners serving less than 12 months: consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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1

Section 244 (duty to release prisoners on licence) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after “section” in the first place it appears insert “ 243A or ”;

b

after “the requisite custodial period” insert “ for the purposes of this section ”.

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In subsection (3)—

a

for “In this section” substitute “ For the purposes of this section ”;

b

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “any” substitute “ a ”;

ii

after “the Sentencing Act” insert “ for such a term ”.