http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/43/section/32ZACCrime (Sentences) Act 1997An Act to make further provision with respect to the treatment of offenders; and for connected purposes.1997-03-21texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-08Expert Participation2026-06-01 Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 8(5)Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 143Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 35(5)(c)s. 35(8)(a)Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 139(b)Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 32ZAB(1)(fa)Crime and Policing Act 2026Sch. 11 para. 8s. 255(1)Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 32ZZA(3A)Victims and Prisoners Act 2024s. 58(5)s. 81(2)Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 32ZAC(1)Victims and Prisoners Act 2024s. 60(3)s. 81(2)Crime (Sentences) Act 1997s. 34AVictims and Prisoners Act 2024s. 69s. 81(2) Part II Chapter II32ZAC1On a referral of a prisoner’s case under section 32ZAA, and unless subsection (2B) applies on the referral, the High Court—amust, if satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that the prisoner should be confined, make an order requiring the Secretary of State to give effect to the Parole Board’s direction to release the prisoner on licence;botherwise, must make an order quashing the Parole Board’s direction to release the prisoner on licence.2An order under subsection (1)(a) may include directions as to the conditions to be included in the prisoner’s licence on release.2ASubsection (2B) applies on a referral of a prisoner’s case under section 32ZAA if, by virtue of section 31A(4F)(a), the Parole Board has directed the Secretary of State to release the prisoner unconditionally.2BThe High Court—amust, if satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that the prisoner should be confined, make an order requiring the Secretary of State to give effect to the Parole Board’s direction to release the prisoner unconditionally;botherwise, must make an order quashing the Parole Board’s direction to release the prisoner unconditionally.3An order under subsection (1)(b) or (2B)(b) has effect as if the prisoner’s case were disposed of by the Parole Board on the date on which the order was made.Pt. II Ch. II excluded (1.9.2001) by 2001 c. 17, s. 42, Sch. 7 para. 3(1) (with s. 78); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/1776, art. 2, Sch. 1 paras. 2-4; S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)Ss. 32ZAA-32ZAC and cross-heading inserted (31.12.2025) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), ss. 61(1), 81(2); S.I. 2025/1325, reg. 2(e)S. 32ZAC(2A)(2B) inserted (22.3.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 43(3), 49(4) (with s. 43(8))Words in s. 32ZAC(1) inserted (22.3.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 43(2), 49(4) (with s. 43(8))Words in s. 32ZAC(3) inserted (22.3.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 43(4), 49(4) (with s. 43(8))