47 Prisoners liable to removal from the United Kingdom

47  Prisoners liable to removal from the United Kingdom

(1)     The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)     Section 260 (early removal of prisoners liable to removal from the United Kingdom) is amended as set out in subsections (3) to (8).

(3)     For subsections (1) to (2B) substitute—

“(1)     Where a fixed-term prisoner is liable to removal from the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State may remove the prisoner from prison under this section at any time after the prisoner has served the minimum pre-removal custodial period (whether or not the Board has directed the prisoner's release under this Chapter).

(2)     The minimum pre-removal custodial period is the longer of—

(a)     one half of the requisite custodial period, and

(b)     the requisite custodial period less one year.”

(4)     In subsection (2C), for “Subsections

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