Section 249: Duration of licence

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 12: Sentencing — Chapter 6: Release, licences, supervision and recall

Subject to subsection (3), where a fixed-term prisoner, other than one to whom section 243A applies, is released on licence, the licence shall, subject to any revocation under section 254 or 255, remain in force for the remainder of his sentence.

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Subsections (1) and (1A) have effect subject to section 263(2) (concurrent terms) and sections 264(3C)(a) and 264B ... (consecutive terms) ... .

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This section is subject to paragraphs 17, 19 and 26 of Schedule 20B (transitional cases).

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