Legislation – Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
Changes to legislation:
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, Section 63 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 December 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 63 coming into force by S.I. 2025/1325 reg. 2(f)
Part 4Prisoners
Licence conditions on release following referral
63Licence conditions of life prisoners released following referral
(1)
Section 31 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duration and conditions of licences) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(ab)
in accordance with subsection (3B),”.
(3)
“(3B)
Where the High Court gives a direction under section 32ZAC(2) as to the conditions to be included in a life prisoner’s licence on release, the Secretary of State—
(a)
must include the conditions in the prisoner’s licence on release;
(b)
may subsequently insert a condition in such a licence or vary or cancel a condition of such a licence.”