PART 2Release of terrorist offenders

Polygraph conditions in licences for release

32Polygraph licence conditions for terrorist offenders: England and Wales

(1)

The Offender Management Act 2007 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 28 (application of polygraph condition)—

(a)

in subsection (2), before “who” insert “or a relevant terrorist offence”;

(b)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

In this section “relevant terrorist offence” means—

(a)

an offence that is specified in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 19ZA to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (terrorism offences carrying restricted eligibility for release on licence),

(b)

a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified, or

(c)

an offence that was determined to have a terrorist connection.

(4B)

In subsection (4A)

(a)

in paragraph (b), “service offence” and “corresponding civil offence” have the same meaning as in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see section 95 of that Act);

(b)

paragraph (c) is to be read in accordance with section 247A(7A) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (meaning of offences determined to have a terrorist connection).”

(3)

In section 29 (effect of polygraph condition), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)

Rules under subsection (6) may make—

(a)

different provision for different purposes or different areas;

(b)

incidental, supplemental, consequential, saving or transitional provision.”