The Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/1602
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 14th July 2003.

Section 2 Revocation

The Release of Short-Term Prisoners on Licence (Amendment of Requisite Period) Order 2002 is hereby revoked.

Section 3 Requisite period

(1) In section 34A(4)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 , for “twelve months” there is substituted “eighteen months”.

(2) In section 34A(4)(c) of that Act , for “twelve months” there is substituted “eighteen months”, and for “90 days” there is substituted “135 days”.