SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20Release of new extended sentence prisoners: consequential amendments of Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

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1

Section 250 (licence conditions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4)—

a

before the first “227” insert “ 226A or ”, and

b

before the second “227” insert “ 226A, 226B, ”.

3

After subsection (5) insert—

5A

In respect of a prisoner serving an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B whose release is directed by the Board under section 246A(5), a licence under—

a

section 246A(5) (initial release), or

b

section 255C (release after recall),

may not include conditions referred to in subsection (4)(b)(ii) unless the Board directs the Secretary of State to include them.