UKPGA-2023-25 — Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023

preamble

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Days on which offenders may be released from detention

s. 1(1)

Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (Prison Rules) is amended as follows.

s. 1(2)

In subsection (3), after “shall” insert “(subject to subsection (3B))”.

s. 1(3)

Before subsection (4) insert—

s. 1(4)

After subsection (4) insert—

s. 2 — Offenders detained under International Criminal Court Act 2001

In paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 7 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (domestic provisions not applicable to persons detained pursuant to a sentence of the International Criminal Court)—

s. 2(a)

after “section 23(3)” insert “and (3B)”;

s. 2(b)

for “or on a holiday” substitute “, on a holiday or on a working day immediately before a non-working day”.

s. 3 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 3(1)

Section 1 extends to England and Wales.

s. 3(2)

Section 2 and this section extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

s. 3(3)

This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

s. 3(4)

This Act may be cited as the Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023.