In Article 20A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)) (as inserted by section 30) (eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners), after paragraph (2) insert -

"(2A) Paragraphs (3) to (7) apply unless the terrorist prisoner's sentence -

(a) is a serious terrorism sentence or an extended custodial sentence;

(b) was imposed after the commencement of section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021; and

(c) was imposed in respect of an offence that -

(i) is specified in Part 2 or 5 of Schedule 2A (terrorism offences punishable with imprisonment for life);

(ii) is a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified;

(iii) is specified in Part 3 or 6 of that Schedule (other offences punishable with life imprisonment) and was determined to have a terrorist connection; or

(iv) is a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified and was determined to have a terrorist connection."