SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Prisoners serving less than 12 months: consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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In section 264 (consecutive terms)—

a

in subsection (2), omit “on licence”;

b

in subsection (3), for “any of the terms of imprisonment is a term of twelve months or more” substitute “ the aggregate length of the terms of imprisonment is 12 months or more ”;

c

after subsection (3) insert—

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Where the aggregate length of the terms of imprisonment is less than 12 months, the offender's release under this Chapter is to be unconditional.

d

omit subsections (4) and (5);

e

in subsection (6)(a)(ii)—

i

for “a term of twelve months or more” substitute “ any other sentence ”;

ii

for “the term” substitute “ the sentence ”;

f

in subsection (7), omit “of 12 months or more”.