(1) Release on licence from a principal penalty may not be granted before service of half of the sentence, or the aggregate of consecutive sentences, regard being had to remissions, if any.
Where there are previous convictions, the convict may not be released before service of two thirds of the sentence or sentences.
(2) Release on licence from preventive confinement may not be granted before service of five (5) years of the sentence.
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In force from 27-07-2005
Source page 155
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