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Offender Management Act 2007

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28Application of polygraph condition

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(1)The Secretary of State may include a polygraph condition in the licence of a person to whom this section applies.

(2)This section applies to a person serving a relevant custodial sentence in respect of a relevant sexual offence who—

(a)is released on licence by the Secretary of State under any enactment; and

(b)is not aged under 18 on the day on which he is released.

(3)In this section “relevant custodial sentence” means—

(a)a sentence of imprisonment for a term of twelve months or more (including such a sentence imposed under section 227 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44));

(b)a sentence of detention in a young offender institution for a term of twelve months or more;

(c)a sentence of detention under section 90 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6);

(d)a sentence of detention under section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 for a period of twelve months or more;

(e)a sentence of custody for life under section 93 or 94 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000; or

(f)a sentence of detention under section 226 or 228 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

(4)In this section “relevant sexual offence” means—

(a)an offence specified in Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (specified sexual offences);

(b)an offence specified in paragraphs 1 to 21 of Schedule 16 to that Act (offences under the law of Scotland); or

(c)an offence specified in Part 2 of Schedule 17 to that Act (offences under the law of Northern Ireland).

(5)In section 250(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (licence conditions for prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment of twelve months or more etc), in paragraph (b)(i) after “Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000” there is inserted “or section 28 of the Offender Management Act 2007”.

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