(6) The parole period decided by the
board must be 5 years, subject to subsections (7) and (8) .
(7) The parole
period may be more than 5 years if—
(a) the rest of the offender’s period
of imprisonment immediately before deciding the parole period is more than 5
years (the
"remaining period" ); and
(8)
The parole period may be less than 5 years only if the board considers that
period is appropriate having regard to any relevant board guidelines.
(9) In
this section—
"relevant period of imprisonment" , for the offender, means a period of
imprisonment for the offender consisting of or including a finite term of
imprisonment, whether or not the finite term has ended.