# Criminal Justice Act 2003, Paragraph 1


In this Schedule—
“the commencement date” means the day on which section 269 comes into force;
“the early release provisions” means the provisions of section 28(5) to (8) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43);
“existing prisoner” means a person serving one or more mandatory life sentences passed before the commencement date (whether or not he is also serving any other sentence);
“life sentence” means a sentence of imprisonment for life or custody for life passed in England and Wales or by a court-martial outside England and Wales;
“mandatory life sentence” means a life sentence passed in circumstances where the sentence was fixed by law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/22/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/schedule-22/paragraph-1
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