# Criminal Justice Act 2003, Paragraph 12


As soon as a person to whom paragraph 11 applies would (but for the earlier release) have served three-quarters of the sentence, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person on licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/20B/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/schedule-20B/paragraph-12
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