Sch 22 para 1
In this Schedule— “ the commencement date ” means the day on which section 269 comes into force; “ the early release provisions ” means the provisions of section 28(5) to (8) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43); “ existing prisoner ” means a person serving one or more mandatory life sentences passed before the commencement date (whether or not he is also serving any other sentence); “ life sentence ” means a sentence of imprisonment for life or custody for life passed in England and Wales or by a court-martial outside England and Wales; “ mandatory life sentence ” means a life sentence passed in circumstances where the sentence was fixed by law.