[244ZA Release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders]
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44) | Legislation

[244ZA  Release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders]

[(1)     As soon as a fixed-term prisoner to whom this section applies has served the requisite custodial period for the purposes of this section, it is the duty of the Secretary of State to release the prisoner on licence under this section.

(2)     This section applies to a prisoner who—

(a)     is serving a fixed-term sentence within subsection (4), (5) or (6),

(b)     is not a prisoner to whom section 244A, 246A or 247A applies, and

(c)     has not been released on licence (provision for the release of persons recalled under section 254 being made by sections 255B and 255C).

(3)     Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a)     the prisoner's case has been referred to the Board under section 244ZB,

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