{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/schedule-20B/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/44",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003",
  "path": "schedule/20B/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) As soon as a person to whom paragraph 4 applies (but to whom section 247A does not apply) has served two-thirds of the sentence, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person on licence under this paragraph.\n(2) If the person is serving a section 85 extended sentence, the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to two-thirds of the sentence is a reference to two-thirds of the custodial term.\n(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) apply in place of section 244 (release on licence of prisoners serving 12 months or more).\n(4) Where section 247A applies to a person—\n(a) to whom paragraph 4 also applies, and\n(b) who is serving a section 85 extended sentence,\nit does so with the modifications set out in sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).\n(5) Section 247A(7) applies to the person (despite subsection (6) of that section).\n(6) References in section 247A to—\n(a) the “appropriate custodial term” are to be read as references to the custodial term;\n(b) the “requisite custodial period” are to be read as references to two-thirds of the custodial term.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20B para. 5(1) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(2)(a), 10(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 20B para. 5(4)-(6) inserted (26.2.2020) by Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (c. 3), ss. 6(2)(b), 10(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "substituted for Sch. 20B para. 34(6)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2015/2",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2015/2",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2015/2",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/2",
      "affecting_title": "Sentencing Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/2",
      "affecting_title": "Sentencing Act 2026"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/20B/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:34:27.767865+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."
}