Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (Version in vigour from 2021-04-30 to )
Currency | No known outstanding effects |
Coming into Force | 30 April 2021 |
(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.(2) After section 247 insert—“ , 247 or 247A ” .(4) In section 244A (release on licence of prisoners serving sentence under section 236A) in subsection (1) , at the end insert “ , other than a prisoner to whom section 247A applies ” .(5) In section 246(4) (exceptions from power to release prisoners earlier than required) after paragraph (aa) insert—“ , other than a prisoner to whom section 247A applies ” .(7) In section 247 (release on licence of prisoner serving extended sentence under section 227 or 228) in subsection (1) , at the end insert “ , other than a prisoner to whom section 247A applies ” .(1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is amended as follows.(2) After section 1AA insert—
- “(1) This section applies to a prisoner (a “terrorist prisoner”) who—
- (a) is serving a fixed-term sentence imposed (whether before or after this section comes into force) in respect of an offence within subsection (2) , and
- (b) has not been released on licence.
- “the appropriate custodial term”, in relation to a sentence imposed under section 226A, 226B, 227, 228 or 236A, means the term determined as such by the court under that provision;
- “the requisite custodial period” means—
- (a) in relation to a person serving one sentence imposed under section 226A, 226B, 227, 228, or 236A, two-thirds of the appropriate custodial term,
- (b) in relation to a person serving one sentence of any other kind, two-thirds of the sentence, and
- (c) in relation to a person serving two or more concurrent or consecutive sentences, the period determined under sections 263(2) and 264(2) ;
- “service offence”, “corresponding civil offence” and “service court” have the same meanings as in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see section 95 of that Act) .
- “(1B) But this section does not apply to a prisoner to whom section 247A applies.
- (ab) the prisoner is one to whom section 247A applies,
- “(1) This section applies to a person other than a life prisoner (a “terrorist prisoner”) who—
- (a) is serving a sentence of imprisonment imposed (whether before or after this section comes into force) in respect of an offence within subsection (2) , and
- (b) has not been released on licence.
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