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 260 (early removal of prisoners liable to removal from UK) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

If a fixed-term prisoner serving an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B—

a

is liable to removal from the United Kingdom, and

b

has not been removed from prison under this section during the period mentioned in subsection (1),

the Secretary of State may remove the prisoner from prison under this section at any time after the end of that period.

2B

Subsection (2A) applies whether or not the Board has directed the prisoner's release under section 246A.

3

In subsection (5), after “244” (but before “, 247”) insert “ , 246A ”.

4

In subsection (7), before paragraph (a) insert—

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in relation to a prisoner serving an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B, has the meaning given by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition in section 246A(8);