Section 42 amends the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
	Subsection (2)(a) Inserts new subsections (3A) and (3B) into section 31A of the 1997Act. This allows an offender serving an IPP or DPP sentence to request that the Secretary of State refer their case to the Parole Board to consider licence termination one year after the end of the qualifying period where they have successfully remained in the community for a year. The Secretary of State has no discretion on referral and must refer; however, the offender is limited to one request per year.
	Subsection 2(b) to (d) are consequential on paragraph (a).
	Subsection 2(e) reduces the IPP qualifying period to two years.
	Subsection 2(d) restates the power to amend the qualifying periods for IPP’s and DPP’s in light of the changes to subsection (5).
	Subsection (3) makes necessary consequential amendments to section 32 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
	Subsection (4) makes necessary consequential amendments to section 32ZZA of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
Part 2: Management of offenders after sentencing Section 42: Imprisonment or detention for public protection: termination of licences