Part III

Dealing with offenders
Chapter II

Miscellaneous

Release of prisoners on licence etc.

Release on licence etc: drug testing requirements.
64
1
This section applies where—
a
the Secretary of State releases from prison a person aged 18 or over on whom a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed ...
b
the release is subject to conditions (whether conditions of a licence or any other conditions, however expressed) , and
c
the Secretary of State is satisfied of the matters in subsection (1A).
1A
Those matters are—
a
that the misuse by the person of a specified class A drug or a specified class B drug caused or contributed to an offence of which the person has been convicted or is likely to cause or contribute to the commission of further offences by the person, and
b
that the person is dependent on, or has a propensity to misuse, a specified class A drug or a specified class B drug.
2
For the purpose of determining whether the person is complying with any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1)(b), they may include the following requirement.
3
The requirement is that the person must provide, when instructed to do so by an officer of a local probation board , an officer of a provider of probation services or a person authorised by the Secretary of State, any sample mentioned in the instruction for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has any specified Class A drug or specified Class B drug in his body.
4
The function of giving such an instruction is to be exercised in accordance with guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State; and rules made by the Secretary of State may regulate the provision of samples in pursuance of such an instruction.
5
In this section, “sentence of imprisonment” includes—
a
a detention and training order,
b
a sentence of detention in a young offender institution,
c
a sentence of detention under section 90 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section 259 of the Sentencing Code (detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure),
d
a sentence of detention under section 91 of that Act or section 250 or 252A of that Code (detention of offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences),
e
a sentence of custody for life under section 93 or 94 of that Act or section 272 or 275 of that Code,
g
a sentence of detention under section 209 or 218 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, and
h
an order under section 211 of that Act,
and “prison” shall be construed accordingly.
S. 64 wholly in force at 2.7.2001; s. 64 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 80; s. 64 in force for specified purposes at 20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(i)
Words in s. 64(3) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18(2)
S. 64(5)(g)(h) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 185(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
S. 64(1A) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(2)(c), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
S. 64 amendment to earlier affecting provision 1997 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(4)(7) (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 13(2)(b), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(l)
S. 64(1)(c) and word immediately preceding it inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(2)(b), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
Words in s. 64(1)(a) omitted (1.2.2015) by virtue of Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(2)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
Words in s. 64(3) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(2)(e), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
Words in s. 64(2) inserted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 11(2)(d), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(j)
Word in s. 64(4) substituted (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 13 (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u)
S. 64 applied (with modifications) by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(aa)(4)(aa)(5A) (as amended) (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 13(3)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(l)
S. 64 applied (with modifications) by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(aa)(4)(aa)(7) (as amended) (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), ss. 13(2)(a), 22(1) (with Sch. 7 para. 6); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(l)
Words in s. 64(5)(e) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 175(c) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in s. 64(5)(c) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 175(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in s. 64(5)(d) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 175(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in s. 64(5)(d) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 18(4)