Paragraph 14 F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 20B para. 34(6)(7) substituted for Sch. 20B para. 34(6) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 10
Sch. 20B para. 37(2) words inserted by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 11(a)
Sch. 20B para. 37(2) words substituted by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 11(b)
Sch. 20B para. 37(1)(b) words omitted by Sentencing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(d)(i)
Sch. 20B para. 37(1) words omitted by Sentencing Act 2026 s. 35(2)(d)(ii)

(1)

If a person to whom paragraph 13 applies is serving a sentence with a custodial term of less than 12 months, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person on licence as soon as the person would (but for the earlier release) have served the period found by adding—

(a)

one-half of the custodial term, and

(b)

the extension period.

(2)

If a person to whom paragraph 13 applies is serving a sentence with a custodial term of 12 months or more, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person on licence as soon as the person would (but for the earlier release) have served the period found by adding—

(a)

three-quarters of the custodial term, and

(b)

the extension period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 20B inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 17 para. 10; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(o)

Notes on Schedule 20B

Modifications

C1: Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))
C2: Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))
C3: Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(a)(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(3) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))