Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021

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9(1)The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.U.K.

(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 ”.