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Paragraph 3 Provisions relating to early release or release on licence

United Kingdom

(1)

The following provisions of the law of England and Wales do not apply—

  • section 28 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health);

  • any provision of rules under section 47 of that Act (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;

  • section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) or F1F2sections 243A to 264 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(early release of prisoners);

  • Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) (release on licence of life prisoners).

(2)

The following provisions of the law of Northern Ireland do not apply—

  • any provision of rules under section 13 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c.18 (N.I.)) (prison rules) permitting temporary release on licence;

  • F3the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (release on licence of life prisoners);

  • F4section 24 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (power to discharge prisoners temporarily on grounds of ill health).

  • F5Chapter 4 of Part 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (release on licence of certain prisoners).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) substituted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 304, Sch. 32 Pt. 1 para. 139(3); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1) (subject to Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2))

F2

Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(1) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 14 para. 4; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l)

F3

Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(a); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

F4

Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2565, arts. 1(3), 5(b); S.I. 2001/2161, art. 2

F5

Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(2) inserted (15.5.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1241), arts. 1(2), 5(2) (see S.R. 2008/217, art. 2, Sch.)