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Section 62 Release on licence etc: electronic monitoring conditions.F19

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This section applies where a sentence of imprisonment has been imposed on a person and, by virtue of any enactment—

(a)

the Secretary of State is required to, or may, release the person from prison, and

(b)

the release is required to be, or may be, subject to conditions (whether conditions of a licence or any other conditions, however expressed).

F1(2)

The conditions may include electronic monitoring conditions.

(2A)

An electronic monitoring condition imposed under this section must include provision for making a person responsible for the monitoring.

(2B)

A person may not be made responsible for the monitoring unless the person is of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.

F2(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)

The Secretary of State may make rules about the conditions that may be imposed by virtue of this section.

(5)

In this section, “sentence of imprisonment” includes—

(a)

a detention and training order,

(b)

a sentence of detention in a young offender institution,

(c)

a sentence of detention under section 90 of the M1Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 F3or section 259 of the Sentencing Code (detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure),

(d)

a sentence of detention under section 91 of that Act F4or section 250 F5or 252A of that Code (detention of offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious offences),

(e)

a sentence of custody for life under section 93 or 94 of that Act F6or section 272 or 275 of that Code (including one passed as a result of section 210A, 217, 218A or 219 of the Armed Forces Act 2006),F7, F8...

(f)

a sentence of detention under section 226 F9, 226B or 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 F10or section 254 of the Sentencing Code F11(including one passed as a result of section 221 F12, 221A or 222 of the Armed Forces Act 2006)

F13(g)

a sentence of detention under section 209 or 218 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, F14...

(F15ga)

a sentence of detention under section 71A(3) or (4) of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43A(3) or (4) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

(h)

an order under section 211 of F16the Armed Forces Act 2006, F17, and

(i)

a custodial order under—

(i)

section 71AA of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or section 43AA of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, or

(ii)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957,

and “prison” shall be construed accordingly.

F18(5A)

In this section “electronic monitoring condition” means a condition requiring the person to submit to either or both of the following—

(a)

electronic monitoring of the person's compliance with another condition of release, and

(b)

electronic monitoring of the person's whereabouts (other than for the purpose of monitoring compliance with another condition of release).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 62(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 62(2) (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 7(2)(a), 95(1) (with s. 7(5)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 7

F2

S. 62(3) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with s. 7(5)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 73

F3

Words in s. 62(5)(c) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 173(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F4

Words in s. 62(5)(d) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 173(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F5

Words in s. 62(5)(d) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 18(2)

F6

Words in s. 62(5)(e) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 173(c) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F7

S. 62(5)(f) and word inserted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 32 para. 136(3); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 42(36) (with Sch. 2) (as explained (29.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2; and as amended: (14.7.2008) by 2008 c. 4, Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1586, Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); (30.11.2009) by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2; (3.12.2012) by S.I. 2012/2905, art. 4; (3.12.2012) by 2012 c. 10, Sch. 14 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l))

F8

Word in s. 62(5) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F9

Word in s. 62(5)(f) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 21 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(s)

F10

Words in s. 62(5)(f) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 173(d) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F11

Words in s. 62(5)(f) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 184(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F12

Word in s. 62(5)(f) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 22 para. 18; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(t)

F13

S. 62(5)(g)(h) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 184(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F14

Word in s. 62(5)(g) omitted (22.1.2026) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 28(2)(a), 49(3)(a) (with s. 28(6))

F15

S. 62(5)(ga) inserted (22.1.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 28(2)(a), 49(3)(a) (with s. 28(6))

F16

Words in s. 62(5)(h) substituted (22.1.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 28(2)(b), 49(3)(a) (with s. 28(6))

F17

S. 62(5)(i) and word inserted (22.1.2026) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 28(2)(c), 49(3)(a) (with s. 28(6))

F18

S. 62(5A) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 7(2)(b), 95(1) (with s. 7(5)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 7

F19

Words in s. 62 heading substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with s. 7(5)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 73

Marginal citations

M1

2000 c. 6.