Section 64 Licence conditions of fixed-term prisoners released following referralI1I2

Section 250 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (licence conditions) is amended as follows.

In subsection (5A), at the beginning insert “Subject to subsection (5D),”.

After subsection (5C) insert—

“(5D)

Where the High Court gives a direction under section 256AZBC(2) as to the conditions to be included in a prisoner’s licence on release, the Secretary of State—

(a)

must include the conditions in the prisoner’s licence on release;

(b)

may subsequently insert a condition in such a licence or vary or cancel a condition of such a licence.”