Section 101: Early release: two or more sentences.

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 · 1998 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Miscellaneous and supplemental

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After subsection (3) of section 34 of the 1997 Act (interpretation of Chapter II) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

(4)Where a person has been sentenced to one or more life sentences and to one or more terms of imprisonment, nothing in this Chapter shall require the Secretary of State to release the person in respect of any of the life sentences unless and until the Secretary of State is required to release him in respect of each of the terms.

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