Part 12Sentencing

Chapter 6Release on licence

Supplemental

268Interpretation of Chapter 6

In this Chapter—

“the 1997 Act” means the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43);

“the Board” means the Parole Board;

“fixed-term prisoner” has the meaning given by section 237(1);

“intermittent custody prisoner” means a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment to which an intermittent custody order relates;

“prison” and “prisoner” are to be read in accordance with section 237(2);

“release”, in relation to a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment to which an intermittent custody order relates, includes temporary release;

“relevant court order”, in relation to a person serving a sentence of imprisonment to which a custody plus order or intermittent custody order relates, means that order.