Specified period4.

The specified period—

(a)

commences on the date a qualifying offender is first released on licence pursuant to—

(i)

section 244 of the 2003 Act;

(ii)

section 246 of the 2003 Act (power to release prisoners on licence before required to do so)6; or

(iii)

sections 255B, 255C or 256A of the 2003 Act (further release after recall)7; and

(b)

continues to the earlier of—

(i)

any of the conditions described in Article 2 not being met;

(ii)

the end of sentence; or

(iii)

12 months from the date of first release referred to in paragraph (a), excluding any period where the qualifying offender is no longer released on licence.