Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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21(1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 237(1)(b) (offender sentenced to youth detention to count as fixed-term prisoner), after “250” insert “, 252A”.

(3)In section 240ZA(11) (time remanded in custody to count towards term of youth detention), after “250,” insert “252A,”.

(4)In section 247A (eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners)—

(a)in subsection (6), after “or under section” insert “252A,”;

(b)in subsection (8), in the definition of “the appropriate custodial term”, and in paragraph (a) of the definition of “the requisite custodial period”, after “or under section” insert “252A,”.

(5)In section 250 (licence conditions)—

(a)in subsection (4), after “250,” insert “252A,”;

(b)in subsection (5A)(b), after “or under section” insert “252A,”.

(6)In section 258(3A) (no duty to release fine defaulter or contemnor also serving term of youth detention), after “250” insert “, 252A”.

(7)In section 263(4) (sentences of detention to which provision about concurrent terms applies), after “250,” insert “252A,”.

(8)In section 264 (consecutive sentences)—

(a)in subsection (6A)(a), for “265” substitute “252A, 265”;

(b)in subsection (7), after “250,” insert “252A,”.

(9)In section 327(3) (sentences attracting risk assessment measures for sexual or violent offenders), in paragraph (b)(v), after “250” insert “or 252A”.