Legislation – Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
PART 2Release of terrorist offenders
Removal or restriction of early release for terrorist prisoners
31Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: Northern Ireland
In Article 20A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (as inserted by section 30) (eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners), after paragraph (2) insert—
2A
a
is a serious terrorism sentence or an extended custodial sentence;
b
was imposed after the commencement of section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021; and
c
was imposed in respect of an offence that—
i
is specified in Part 2 or 5 of Schedule 2A (terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for life);
ii
is a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified;
iii
is specified in Part 3 or 6 of that Schedule (other offences punishable with life imprisonment) and was determined to have a terrorist connection; or
iv
is a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified and was determined to have a terrorist connection.