125 New extended sentences: release on licence etc
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125  New extended sentences: release on licence etc

(1)     Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing: release and recall) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 244(1) (duty to release prisoners on licence) (as amended by Schedule 14 to this Act) after “243A” insert “, 246A”.

(3)     After section 246 insert—

“246A Release on licence of prisoners serving extended sentence under section 226A or 226B

(1)     This section applies to a prisoner (“P”) who is serving an extended sentence imposed under section 226A or 226B.

(2)     It is the duty of the Secretary of State to release P on licence under this section as soon as P has served the requisite custodial period

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