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9(1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 237 (meaning of “fixed-term prisoner”)—
(a)in subsection (1)(b), for “266, 278 or 279” substitute “266 or 268A”;
(b)in subsection (3), for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
(3)In section 240ZA (time remanded in custody to count as time served), in subsection (11), for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
(4)In section 247A (restricted eligibility for early release for terrorist prisoners)—
(a)in subsection (6), for “278 or 279” substitute “268A, 278, 279 or 282A”;
(b)in subsection (8), in the definition of “the appropriate custodial term”, for “278 or 279” substitute “268A, 278, 279 or 282A”.
(5)In section 250 (licence conditions), in subsection (4)—
(a)for “or 279” substitute “, 279 or 282A”;
(b)for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
(6)In section 255A (further release after recall)—
(a)in subsection (2), after “extended sentence prisoner” insert “or a serious terrorism prisoner”;
(b)after subsection (7) insert—
“(7A)A “serious terrorism prisoner” is a prisoner serving a serious terrorism sentence imposed under section 268A or 282A of the Sentencing Code.”
(7)In section 255C (extended sentence prisoners and those not suitable for automatic release)—
(a)for the heading, substitute “Prisoners not suitable for automatic release”;
(b)in subsection (1)(a), after “prisoner” insert “or a serious terrorism prisoner (see section 255A(7) and (7A))”.
(8)In section 258 (early release for fine defaulters etc), in subsection (3A), for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
(9)In section 263 (concurrent terms) in subsection (4), for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
(10)In section 264(7) (application of provisions about consecutive sentences of imprisonment to sentences of detention), for “or 266” substitute “, 266 or 268A”.
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