Section 268: Interpretation of Chapter 6

In this Chapter —

• "the 1997 Act" means the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43);

• "the Board" means the Parole Board;

• "fixed-term prisoner" and "fixed-term sentence" have the meaning given by section 237(1) (as extended by section 237(1B));

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• "offender subject to supervision under this Chapter" means a person who is subject to supervision requirements under section 256AA or 256B;

• "prison" and "prisoner" are to be read in accordance with section 237(2);

• "supervision default order" means an order described in section 256AC(4)(c), whether made under that provision or under paragraph 9 of Schedule 19A;

• "the supervision period", in relation to an offender subject to supervision under this Chapter, has the meaning given in section 256AA or 256B (as appropriate);

• "the supervisor"—in relation to an offender subject to supervision requirements under section 256AA, has the meaning given in that section, andin relation to an offender subject to supervision requirements under section 256B, means the person who provides supervision under that section;

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In this Chapter, "the requisite custodial period" means (except where it has the meaning given by section 247A(8)) —

For the purposes of sections 243A(1A), 256AA(1), 256B(1A) and 264B(1), where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken to have been committed on the last of those days.