SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Prisoners serving less than 12 months: consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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Section 249 (duration of licence) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (1), after “a fixed-term prisoner” insert “ , other than one to whom section 243A applies, ”.

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After subsection (1) insert—

1A

Where a prisoner to whom section 243A applies is released on licence, the licence shall, subject to any revocation under section 254 or 255, remain in force until the date on which, but for the release, the prisoner would have served one-half of the sentence.

This is subject to subsection (3).

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In subsection (3)—

a

for “Subsection (1) has” substitute “ Subsections (1) and (1A) have ”;

b

omit “and (4)”.