# The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003,
“relevant violent or sexual offence” means an offence listed in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 15 to the 2003 Act for which a sentence of life imprisonment may be imposed.
(2) In this Order, a reference to a term of imprisonment is to be read as including a reference to a sentence falling within section 237(1)(b) of the 2003 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111190524/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-release-of-prisoners-alteration-of-relevant-proportion-of-sentence-order-2019/article-2
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