Section 35 Power to release long-term and life prisoners.I1C1F1
England and Wales
After a long-term prisoner has served one-half of his sentence, the Secretary of State may, if recommended to do so by the Board, release him on licence.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 35 repealed (1.10.1997 as regards s. 35(2)(3) otherwiseprosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(2), 57(2), Sch.6 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in s. 56(1), Sch. 5 para. 1); S.I 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(p)(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 5) (but by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch.10 the entries in the said Sch. 6 of 1997 c. 43 relating to ss. 33-51 and 65 of this Act are repealed (30.9.1998); S. I. 1998/2327, art.2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).
Modifications
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S. 35 modified (1.10.1992) by S.I. 1992/1829, art. 3.
Ss. 34-37 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8, 9(2)(a), Sch. 5 paras. 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).
S. 35 applied (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II paras. 8, 9(2), Sch. 5 paras. 9(1)(a), 10(1)(b); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).
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S. 35(1) amended (retrospectively) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2 as modified (retrospectively) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).
S. 35(1) amended (1.10.1997) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2 as modified (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, s. 42, Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(2); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1).
S. 35(1) excluded (prosp.) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 56(1), 57(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(4) (by 1998 c. 37, s. 210(2), Sch. 10 the said Sch. 5 para. 2 was repealed (30.9.1998); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x)).
Commencement
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Pt. II (ss. 32-51) wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Notes on Part II
Textual amendments
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Pt. 2 (ss. 32-51) repealed (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 303(a), 332, 336, Sch. 37 Pt. 7; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 44(k) (subject to art. 2(1), Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2)) and subject to amendments:
(15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 33; S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e);
(1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(3);
(7.4.2008) by The Early Removal of Short-Term and Long-Term Prisoners (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/977), art. 2;
(9.6.2008 for certain purposes and 31.10.2009 otherwise) by Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 26(2)-(6), 153; S.I. 2008/1466, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2009/2606, art. 3(b);
(9.6.2008) by 1984 c. 49, Sch. para. 2(2A) (as inserted by Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 153, Sch. 26 paras. 19(4)(b); S.I. 2008/1466, art. 2 (subject to art. 4));
(9.6.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 153, Sch. 26 para. 29(2)(5); S.I. 2008/1466, art. 2(c)
(14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 28(2)(3)(a)(b)(4)(5), 32(1), 149, 153, Sch. 28 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 27 para. 10); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1;
(3.11.2008) by Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 33(5)(6), 148, 149, 153, Sch. 26 para. 29(3)(4), Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/2712, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3, 4);
(2.8.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 145(2)(3), 178, 182, Sch. 23 Pt. 5 (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 43); S.I. 2010/1858, art. 2(e)(i);
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Pt. 2: transitional provisions for the repeal by 2003 c. 44, s. 303(a) and specified transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2005/950, Sch. 2 revoked (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 121(3), 151(1), Sch. 14 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)(l)