PART 2 N.I.SENTENCING

CHAPTER 4 N.I.RELEASE ON LICENCE

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 Ch. 4 applied (with modifications) by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47), Sch. para. 2A(4) (as inserted (15.5.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 102(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(2)); S.R. 2008/217, art. 2, Sch. (with transitory provision in art. 4)

C2 Pt. 2 Ch. 4 applied (29.6.2021) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2A(4A) (as inserted by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(r), Sch. 11 para. 5)

F1 Duty . . . to release on licence N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 17 cross-heading omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 12 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

Duty to release certain fixed-term prisoners N.I.

17.—(1) As soon as a fixed-term prisoner, other than [F2 one to whom Article 18 or 20A applies], has served the requisite custodial period, the [F3 Department of Justice] shall release the prisoner on licence under this Article.

(2) In this Article “the requisite custodial period” means—

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), the custodial period specified by the court under Article 8;

(b) in relation to a person serving two or more concurrent or consecutive sentences, the period determined under Article 32(2) or 33(2)

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in art. 17(1) substituted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 74(3)

F3 Words in art. 17(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 13 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 Art. 17 applied (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 55(6)(a), 61(1)

C4 Art. 17(1) modified (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 56(5)(b), 61(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 17 wholly in operation at 1.4.2009, see art. 1(4) and S.R. 2009/120, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to Sch. 2 paras. 2(2)(5), 4)