[244ZB Referral of high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release]
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44) | Legislation

[244ZB  Referral of high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release]

[(1)     This section applies to a prisoner who—

(a)     would (but for anything done under this section and ignoring any possibility of release under section 246 or 248) be, or become, entitled to be released on licence under section 243A(2), 244(1) or 244ZA(1), and

(b)     is (or will be) aged 18 or over on the first day on which the prisoner would be so entitled.

(2)     For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State is of the requisite opinion if the Secretary of State believes on reasonable grounds that the prisoner would, if released, pose a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm occasioned by the commission of any of the following offences—

(a)     murder;

(b)     specified offences, within the meaning of section

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