When the High Court releases a prisoner, it will be responsible for setting their licence conditions (either in line with the Board’s conditions, or differently if it thinks fit) under new section 32ZAC(2). Where release is directed, new section 31(3A) of the 1997 Act requires the Secretary of State to include the licence conditions directed by the High Court and enables them to subsequently vary and cancel those conditions as part of the normal process of managing an offender’s licence as their circumstances change.
Part 4: Prisoners Licence conditions on release following referral Section 63: Licence conditions of life prisoners released following referral