§ '(1) Section 28 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43) (duty to release certain life prisoners) is amended as follows.
§ (2) For subsection (1A) there is substituted—
§ "(1A) In this Chapter—
- (a) references to a life prisoner to whom this section applies are references to a life prisoner in respect of whom a minimum term order has been made, and
- (b) references to the relevant part of his sentence are references to the part of his sentence specified in the order.".
§ (3) In subsection (1B)(a), for the words from "such an order" to "appropriate stage" there is substituted "a minimum term order has been made in respect of each of those sentences".
§ (4) After subsection (8) there is inserted—
§ "(8A) In this section "minimum term order" means an order under—
- subsection (2) of section 82A of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (determination of minimum term in respect of life sentence that is not fixed by law), or
- subsection (2) of section (Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (determination of minimum term in respect of mandatory life sentence).".'.—[Paul Goggins.]
§ Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.