Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 20B inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 17 para. 10; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(o)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))
C2Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))
C3Schs. 20A, 20B applied by 1997 c. 43, Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(a)(4)(a) (as amended (1.2.2015) by Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(3) (with Sch. 7 para. 2); S.I. 2015/40, art. 2(u))
35(1)This paragraph applies to any person if—U.K.
(a)the person has been committed to prison or to be detained under section 108 of the Sentencing Act—
(i)in default of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction, or
(ii)for contempt of court or any kindred offence,
(b)the person was so committed or detained before 4 April 2005, and
(c)the term for which the person was committed or detained is 12 months or more.
(2)As soon as a person to whom this paragraph applies has served two-thirds of the term, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the person unconditionally.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) applies in place of section 258(2) (early release of fine defaulters and contemnors).]