Paragraph 17 F1

United Kingdom

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)

Where a person to whom paragraph 16 applies is released on licence under section 244F2, 247A or paragraph 5 or 6, the licence shall remain in force until the date on which the person would (but for the release) have served three-quarters of the sentence.

(F31A)

But if section 247A would (disregarding this sub-paragraph) require the release on licence of a person to whom paragraph 16 applies at any time after the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

that requirement does not apply, and

(b)

it is instead the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person unconditionally.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to any revocation under section 254.

(3)

Sub-paragraphs F4(1) to (2) apply in place of section 249 (duration of licence).

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)
F2: Word in Sch. 20B para. 17(1) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(5)(a), 10(4)
F3: Sch. 20B para. 17(1A) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(5)(b), 10(4)
F4: Words in Sch. 20B para. 17(3) substituted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(5)(c), 10(4)

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))