{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991/section-44",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991/section-44.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1991/53",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1991",
  "path": "section/44",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "44",
  "heading": "Extended sentences for sexual or violent offenders.",
  "text": "(1) This section applies to a prisoner serving an extended sentence within the meaning of section 85 of the Powers of Criminal (Sentencing) Act 2000.\n(2) Subject to the provisions of this section and section 51(2D) below, this Part, except section 40A, shall have effect as if the term of the extended sentence did not include the extension period.\n(3) Where the prisoner is released on licence under this Part, the licence shall, subject to any revocation under section 39(1) or (2) above, remain in force until the end of the extension period.\n(4) Where, apart from this subsection, the prisoner would be released unconditionally—\n(a) he shall be released on licence; and\n(b) the licence shall, subject to any revocation under section 39(1) or (2) above, remain in force until the end of the extension period.\n(5) The extension period shall be taken to begin as follows—\n(a) for the purposes of subsection (3) above, on the date given by section 37(1) above;\n(b) for the purposes of subsection (4) above, on the date on which, apart from that subsection, the prisoner would have been released unconditionally.\n(6) Sections 33(3) and 33A(1) above and section 46 below shall not apply in relation to the prisoner.\n(7) For the purposes of sections 37(5) and 39(1) and (2) above the question whether the prisoner is a long-term or short-term prisoner shall be determined by reference to the term of the extended sentence.\n(8) In this section “extension period” has the same meaning as in section 85 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 44 substituted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 59; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(n)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 44 repealed (as it applies to persons sentenced for sexual offences committed before 30th September 1998) (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 44(1)(2)(8) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 141(1)(2)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 44 modified (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(1), Sch. 9 para. 12(7)(9); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(z)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 44(3) modified (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950), arts. 2, 4, Sch. 2 para. 23 (as amended by S.I. 2005/ 2122, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 44(4) modified (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/950), arts. 2, 4, Sch. 2 para. 23 (as amended by S.I. 2005/ 2122, art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/section/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:55.708645+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."
}