Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021

Polygraph conditions in licences for release

32 Polygraph 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.”