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(8)    

The prisoner is a “specified offence prisoner” if (not being an extended

 

sentence prisoner) he is serving a sentence imposed for a specified

 

offence within the meaning of section 224.

 

(9)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend the number of days for the

 

time being specified in subsection (4).

 

(10)    

In subsection (2) “term of imprisonment” means—

 

(a)    

in relation to a prisoner who is, or is to be treated as, serving a

 

single term of imprisonment, that term;

 

(b)    

in relation to a prisoner serving two or more sentences of

 

imprisonment (whether concurrently or consecutively), the

 

aggregrate of the periods that the prisoner is required—

 

(i)    

to serve in prison, or

 

(ii)    

to be on licence.

 

(11)    

In subsection (5) “serious harm” means death or serious personal injury,

 

whether physical or psychological.

 

255B  

Automatic release

 

(1)    

A prisoner who is suitable for automatic release must—

 

(a)    

on his return to prison, be informed that he will be released under

 

this subsection, and

 

(b)    

at the end of the 28 day period mentioned in section 255A(4) (or

 

such other period as is specified for the purposes of that

 

subsection), be released by the Secretary of State on licence

 

under this Chapter (unless he has already been released under

 

subsection (2)).

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State may, at any time after a prisoner who is suitable

 

for automatic release is returned to prison, release him again on licence

 

under this Chapter.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must not release a person under subsection (2)

 

unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is not necessary for the

 

protection of the public that he should remain in prison until the end of

 

the period mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

 

(4)    

If a prisoner who is suitable for automatic release makes representations

 

under section 254(2) before the end of that period, the Secretary of State

 

must refer his case to the Board on the making of those representations.

 

(5)    

Where on a reference under subsection (4) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.

 

(6)    

In the case of an intermittent custody prisoner who has not yet served in

 

prison the number of custodial days specified in the intermittent custody

 

order, any recommendation by the Board as to immediate release on

 

licence is to be a recommendation as to his release on licence until the end

 

of one of the licence periods specified by virtue of section 183(1)(b) in

 

the intermittent custody order.

 

255C  

Specified offence prisoners and those not suitable for automatic

 

release

 

(1)    

This section applies to a prisoner who—

 

(a)    

is a specified offence prisoner, or


 
 

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(b)    

was eligible to be considered for automatic release but was not

 

considered to be suitable for it.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State may, at any time after the person is returned to

 

prison, release him again on licence under this Chapter.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must not release a person under subsection (2)

 

unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is not necessary for the

 

protection of the public that he should remain in prison.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State must refer to the Board the case of any person to

 

whom this section applies—

 

(a)    

if the person makes representations under section 254(2) before

 

the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which

 

he is returned to prison, on the making of those representations,

 

or

 

(b)    

if, at the end of that period, the person has not been released

 

under subsection (2) and has not made such representations, at

 

that time.

 

(5)    

Where on a reference under subsection (4) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.

 

(6)    

In the case of an intermittent custody prisoner who has not yet served in

 

prison the number of custodial days specified in the intermittent custody

 

order, any recommendation by the Board as to immediate release on

 

licence is to be a recommendation as to his release on licence until the end

 

of one of the licence periods specified by virtue of section 183(1)(b) in

 

the intermittent custody order.

 

(7)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend the number of days for the

 

time being specified in subsection (4)(a).

 

255D  

Extended sentence prisoners

 

(1)    

The Secretary of State must refer to the Board the case of any extended

 

sentence prisoner.

 

(2)    

Where on a reference under subsection (1) relating to any person the

 

Board recommends his immediate release on licence under this Chapter,

 

the Secretary of State must give effect to the recommendation.”’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

13

 

Clause  16,  page  10,  line  35,  at end insert ‘, subject to the agreement of a Crown

 

Court judge’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 23rd October 2007                

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Mr David Heath

 

David Howarth

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

138

 

Clause  16,  page  11,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

if the person is under the age of 18, at the date of his or her return to

 

prison.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

14

 

Clause  16,  page  11,  leave out line 25 and 26.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

84

 

Clause  16,  page  11,  line  38,  leave out first ‘is’ and insert ‘and the Board are’.

 

Mr David Heath

 

David Howarth

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

139

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

if the person is under the age of 18, at the date of his or her return to

 

prison.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

85

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  leave out lines 13 and 14.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

75

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  line  29,  leave out ‘254A(7), 254B(4) or 254C(2)’ and insert

 

‘255B(4), 255C(4) or 255D(1)’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

76

 

Clause  16,  page  12,  leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert—

 

‘“     

section 255A(9),

 

    

section 255C(7),”.’.

 



 
 

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Mr David Hanson

 

77

 

Clause  17,  page  12,  line  43,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In consequence of the amendments made by section 16 and this section, the

 

heading to section 256 becomes “Review by the Board”.’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

86

 

Clause  18,  page  13,  line  22,  after ‘may,’, insert ‘with the approval of the Lord

 

Chief Justice or a judge designated by him,’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

87

 

Clause  19,  page  14,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

For the avoidance of doubt there is a rebuttable presumption that any prisoner of

 

a category referred to in section 46ZA will be removed from the United Kingdom

 

following his release without prejudice to any existing rights not to be, or

 

protections from being, removed under British or European Union law.’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

88

 

Clause  20,  page  15,  line  28,  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

For the avoidance of doubt there is a rebuttable presumption that any prisoner of

 

a category referred to in section 259A will be removed from the United Kingdom

 

following his release without prejudice to any existing rights not to be, or

 

protections from being, removed under British or European Union law.’.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

21

 

Clause  21,  page  16,  line  8,  leave out from ‘been’ to ‘but’ in line 10 and insert ‘dealt

 

with by such a court for any offence other than the offence and any connected offence on

 

only one previous occasion’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 23rd October 2007                

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Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

140

 

Clause  21,  page  16,  line  8,  leave out ‘of only one offence other than the’ and insert

 

‘on only one occasion for an’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

141

 

Clause  21,  page  16,  line  10,  leave out from ‘offence’ to end of line 11 and insert ‘;

 

or

 

(iii)    

if they have previously been referred to a youth offender panel

 

under section 16 above, a futher referral has been recommended

 

by—

 

(a)    

a member of a youth offending team,

 

(b)    

an officer of a local probation team, or

 

(c)    

a social worker of a local authority.’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

89

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  24,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘50’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

90

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  24,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘45’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

91

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  24,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘35’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

92

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  24,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘30’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

93

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  24,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘25’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 23rd October 2007                

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Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

94

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  32,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘50’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

95

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  32,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘45’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

96

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  32,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘35’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

97

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  32,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘30’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

98

 

Clause  22,  page  16,  line  32,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘25’.

 


 

Mr David Hanson

 

49

 

Schedule  5,  page  150,  line  32,  leave out ‘“convicted”’ and insert ‘“conviction”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

50

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  8,   leave out ‘and’ and insert—

 

‘(aa)    

in paragraph (aa), for the words following “conviction” there were

 

substituted “must be, in the case of an amount in default which is

 

specified in the first column of the following Table, not more than the

 

number of hours set out opposite that amount in the second column.

 

TABLE

 
 

Amount

Number of

 
  

hours

 
 

An amount not exceeding £250

8

 
 

An amount exceeding £250 but

14

 
 

not exceeding £500

  
 

An amount exceeding £500

24”,’.

 

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 23rd October 2007                

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Mr David Hanson

 

51

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  9,  leave out ‘18”’ and insert ‘12”’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

52

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  17,  leave out ‘12’ and insert ‘10’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

53

 

Schedule  5,  page  151,  line  19,  leave out ‘16”’ and insert ‘12”’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

100

 

Clause  26,  page  19,  line  23,  at end insert ‘and they have a certificate from the trial

 

judge confirming that the evidence heard by him and the jury was sufficient to prove the

 

prosecution case and that he had admitted and the jury had considered, and been directed

 

by him in relation to, the relevance of any evidence of the procedural or other

 

misconduct.’.

 

Mr David Hanson

 

78

 

Clause  26,  page  19,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In that section, after subsection (1B) (inserted by subsection (2) above) insert—

 

“(1C)    

In determining whether a conviction is unsafe for the purposes of

 

subsection (1)(a) the Court of Appeal may, if they think it appropriate in

 

all the circumstances of the case, disregard any development in the law

 

since the date of the conviction.” ’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

101

 

Clause  26,  page  20,  leave out line 6 and add ‘may, as the Court think fit in the interests

 

of justice in that case, either direct that there be a retrial or that the appellant be

 

acquitted.”’.


 
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