Paragraph 8 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)

As soon as a person to whom paragraph 7 applies has served one-half of the custodial term, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person on licence under this paragraph.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) applies in place of section 243A or 244, as the case may be (release of prisoners serving less than 12 months, or serving 12 months or more).

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))