{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-sentencing-act-2021/schedule-13/paragraph-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-sentencing-act-2021/schedule-13/paragraph-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2021/11",
  "legislation_title": "Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-sentencing-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/13/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.\n(2) In section 237 (meaning of “fixed-term prisoner”)—\n(a) in subsection (1)(b), for “266, 278 or 279” substitute “ 266 or 268A ”;\n(b) in subsection (3), for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.\n(3) In section 240ZA (time remanded in custody to count as time served), in subsection (11), for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.\n(4) In section 247A (restricted eligibility for early release for terrorist prisoners)—\n(a) in subsection (6), for “278 or 279” substitute “ 268A, 278, 279 or 282A ”;\n(b) in subsection (8), in the definition of “the appropriate custodial term”, for “278 or 279” substitute “ 268A, 278, 279 or 282A ”.\n(5) In section 250 (licence conditions), in subsection (4)—\n(a) for “or 279” substitute “ , 279 or 282A ”;\n(b) for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) In section 255C (extended sentence prisoners and those not suitable for automatic release)—\n(a) for the heading, substitute “ Prisoners not suitable for automatic release ”;\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(8) In section 258 (early release for fine defaulters etc), in subsection (3A), for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.\n(9) In section 263 (concurrent terms) in subsection (4), for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.\n(10) In section 264(7) (application of provisions about consecutive sentences of imprisonment to sentences of detention), for “or 266” substitute “ , 266 or 268A ”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. 13 para. 9(6) omitted (31.3.2026 for specified purposes and otherwise coming into force in accordance with reg. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 33(13)(d), 49(1) (with s. 33(14)); S.I. 2026/86, regs. 3(b)(iv), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 13 para. 9(7)(b) omitted (31.3.2026 for specified purposes and otherwise coming into force in accordance with reg. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 33(13)(d), 49(1) (with s. 33(14)); S.I. 2026/86, regs. 3(b)(iv), 4"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/11/schedule/13/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:58:53.649963+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}