Paragraph 19 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 18 applies is released on licence and the custodial term is less than 12 months, the licence shall remain in force until the end of the period found by adding—

(a)

one-half of the custodial term, and

(b)

the extension period.

(2)

Where a person to whom paragraph 18 applies is released on licence and the custodial term is 12 months or more, the licence shall remain in force until the end of F2the relevant period.

(3)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to any revocation under section 254.

(4)

Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply in place of section 249 (duration of licence).

(F35)

In sub-paragraph (2), “the relevant period”—

(a)

in relation to a person released on licence under section 247A at any time after the end of the period of three-quarters of the custodial term, means the period found by adding—

(i)

the proportion of the custodial term served before release, and

(ii)

the extension period;

(b)

in relation to any other case, means the period found by adding—

(i)

three-quarters of the custodial term, and

(ii)

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)
F2: Words in Sch. 20B para. 19(2) substituted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(6)(a), 10(4)
F3: Sch. 20B para. 19(5) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(6)(b), 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))