# Criminal Justice Act 2003, Section 247: Release on licence of prisoner serving extended sentence under section 227 or 228

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(1) This section applies to a prisoner who is serving an extended sentence imposed under section 227 or 228, other than a prisoner to whom section 247A applies.
(2) As soon as—
(a) a prisoner to whom this section applies has served the requisite custodial period, . . .
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release him on licence.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7) In this section—
“the appropriate custodial term” means the period determined by the court as the appropriate custodial term under section 227 or 228;
“the requisite custodial period” means—
(a)in relation to a person serving one sentence, one-half of the appropriate custodial term, and
(b)in relation to a person serving two or more concurrent or consecutive sentences, the period determined under sections 263(2) and 264(2B) or (2E).
(8) In its application to a person serving a sentence imposed before 14 July 2008, this section is subject to the modifications set out in paragraph 15 of Schedule 20B (transitional cases).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/247 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/section-247
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