Legislation – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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PART 7Sentencing and release
CHAPTER 1Custodial sentences
Release on licence
I2I1134Responsibility for setting licence conditions for fixed-term prisoners
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For subsections (5A) to (5B) substitute—
5A
The Secretary of State must not—
a
include a condition referred to in subsection (4)(b)(ii) in a licence within subsection (5B), either on release or subsequently, or
b
vary or cancel any such condition included in such a licence,
unless the Board directs the Secretary of State to do so (and must, if the Board so directs, include, vary or cancel such a condition).
5B
A licence is within this subsection if it is granted to a relevant prisoner—
a
on their initial release in a case where that release is at the direction of the Board, or
b
on their release after recall to prison in a case where that release is at the direction of the Board (see sections 255B(5), 255C(5) and 256A(5)).
5C
In subsection (5B), “relevant prisoner” means a prisoner to whom section 244ZC, 244A, 246A, 247 or 247A applies (or applied) for the purposes of their initial release.
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Omit subsection (9).
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Subsection (5) applies to any condition of a licence that is in force immediately before commencement if—
a
the inclusion of the condition required a direction of the Board, but
b
no such direction was given.
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The condition is to be treated, for the purposes of any time after commencement, as it if was included in the licence at the direction of the Board.
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Nothing in this section except subsection (5) affects the validity of any condition included in a licence before commencement.
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In this section—
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“the Board” means the Parole Board;
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“commencement” means the coming into force of this section;
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“licence” means a licence under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.