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Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11)Introductory TextPart 1 Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders (ss. 1-26)Offences to be sentenced as terrorist offences (ss. 1-3)1. Offences aggravated by terrorist connection2. Meaning of "serious terrorism offence": England and Wales3. Offences relevant for provisions of this Act relating to Northern IrelandSerious terrorism sentences (ss. 4-7)4. Serious terrorism sentence for adults aged under 21: England and Wales5. Serious terrorism sentence for adults aged 21 or over: England and Wales6. Serious terrorism sentence: Scotland7. Serious terrorism sentence: Northern IrelandSerious terrorism sentences: supplementary provision (ss. 8-10)8. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for guilty pleas: England and Wales9. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for guilty pleas: Scotland10. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for assistance to prosecution: England and WalesLife or indeterminate sentences for serious terrorism offences (ss. 11-14)11. Minimum term order for serious terrorism offenders: England and Wales12. Minimum punishment part for serious terrorism offenders: Scotland13. Minimum tariff for serious terrorism offenders given life sentences: Northern Ireland14. Minimum custodial period for serious terrorism offenders given indeterminate custodial sentences: Northern IrelandExtended sentences (ss. 15-20)15. Additional offences attracting extended sentence: England and Wales16. Increase in extension period for serious terrorism offenders aged under 18: England and Wales17. Increase in extension period for adult serious terrorism offenders aged under 21: England and Wales18. Increase in extension period for serious terrorism offenders aged 21 or over: England and Wales19. Additional terrorism offences attracting extended sentence: Scotland20. Extended custodial sentences for serious terrorism offenders: Northern IrelandOther custodial sentences for terrorist offenders (ss. 21-24)21. Offences attracting special custodial sentence for offenders of particular concern: England and Wales22. Special custodial sentence for certain terrorist offenders aged under 18 at time of offence: England and Wales23. Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Scotland24. Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Northern IrelandSentencing for service offences (s. 25)25. Corresponding provision under service lawMaximum sentences (s. 26)26. Increase in maximum sentences for certain terrorist offencesPart 2 Release of terrorist offenders (ss. 27-33)Removal or restriction of early release for terrorist prisoners (ss. 27-31)27. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: England and Wales28. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: Scotland29. Further provision about release of terrorist prisoners: Scotland30. Restricted eligibility for early release of terrorist prisoners: Northern Ireland31. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: Northern IrelandPolygraph conditions in licences for release (s. 32)32. Polygraph licence conditions for terrorist offenders: England and WalesRepatriated terrorist prisoners (s. 33)33. Release on licence of terrorist prisoners repatriated to the United KingdomPart 3 Prevention and investigation of terrorism (ss. 34-45)Terrorism prevention and investigation measures (ss. 34-41)34. TPIMs: condition as to involvement in terrorism-related activity35. TPIMs: extension of time limit36. TPIMs: variation of measures37. TPIMs: extension of residence measure38. TPIMs: polygraph measure39. TPIMs: drug testing measure40. TPIMs: provision of information41. TPIMs: annual reviewNotification requirements under Part 4 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (s. 42)42. Additional offences attracting notification requirementsSerious crime prevention orders (ss. 43-44)43. Police powers to apply for serious crime prevention orders in terrorism cases44. Serious crime prevention orders: review of operation of police powers"Prevent" strategy (s. 45)45. Persons vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism: timing of independent reviewPart 4 General (ss. 46-51)46. Consequential and related amendments47. Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act48. Power to make further consequential provision49. Extent50. Commencement51. Short titleSchedule 1 Offences where terrorist connection not required to be consideredSchedule 1, Part 1 England And Wales; service offencesSchedule 1, Part 2 Scotland and Northern IrelandSchedule 2 Serious terrorism offences: England and WalesSchedule 3 Offences for the purposes of this Act: Northern IrelandSchedule 4 Serious terrorism offences: ScotlandSchedule 5 Terrorism offences attracting extended sentence: ScotlandSchedule 6 Offences attracting special custodial sentence for offenders of particular concern: England and WalesSchedule 7 Offences attracting terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: ScotlandSchedule 8 Corresponding provision about sentencing under service lawSchedule 8, Part 1 Serious terrorism sentences etc (paras. 1-5)Schedule 8, Part 2 Offences attracting special custodial sentence (para. 6)Schedule 8, Part 3 Special custodial sentence for terrorist offenders of particular concern aged under 18 at time of offence (paras. 7-9)Schedule 9 Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence: England and WalesSchedule 10 Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence: ScotlandSchedule 11 Release on licence of repatriated terrorist prisonersSchedule 12 Serious crime prevention orders: power for police to apply in terrorism-related casesSchedule 13 Consequential and related amendmentsSchedule 13, Part 1 Offences aggravated by terrorist connection (paras. 1-6)Schedule 13, Part 2 Serious terrorism sentence: England and Wales (paras. 7-11)Schedule 13, Part 3 Offences attracting special custodial sentence: England and Wales (para. 12)Schedule 13, Part 4 Sentence for offenders of particular concern aged under 18 at time of offence: England and Wales (paras. 13-32)Schedule 13, Part 5 Amendments in relation to sentencing under service law (paras. 33-43)Schedule 13, Part 6 Amendments in relation to release: England and Wales (paras. 44-46)Schedule 13, Part 7 Consequential and related amendments: Scotland (paras. 47-60)Schedule 13, Part 8 Serious terrorism sentence and extended custodial sentence: Northern Ireland (paras. 61-66)Schedule 13, Part 9 Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Northern Ireland (paras. 67-72)Schedule 13, Part 10 Release on licence: Northern Ireland (paras. 73-76)Explanatory Notes
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AI Summary of 29. Further provision about release of terrorist prisoners: Scotland

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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: No known changes
Version date: 29 June 2021 - onwards
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29. Further provision about release of terrorist prisoners: Scotland

After section 26 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 insert -

"Terrorism sentences

26ZA. Terrorism sentences

(1) This section applies to a person (other than a life prisoner)(a "terrorist prisoner") who is serving a terrorism sentence.

(2) A terrorism sentence is -

(a) a sentence of imprisonment imposed under section 205ZA of the 1995 Act (serious terrorism sentence),

(b) a sentence of imprisonment imposed under section 205ZC of that Act (terrorism sentence with fixed licence period), or

(c) an extended sentence imposed under section 210A of that Act in respect of a terrorism offence.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this section, this Part, except sections 1AB, 1A and 1B, applies in relation to a terrorism sentence as if any reference to a sentence or term of imprisonment were a reference to the appropriate custodial term of a terrorism sentence.

(4) Where a terrorist prisoner is released on licence under this Part the licence remains in force until the end of the extension period (but subject to section 17).

(5) Where, apart from this subsection, a terrorist prisoner would be released unconditionally at the end of the appropriate custodial term -

(a) the prisoner must be released on licence, and

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