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88: Clause 32, page 59, line 27, at end insert— “(ba) after subsection (5), insert—“(5A) The Secretary of State must not exercise the power to remove a prisoner under this section where the prisoner—(a) is a fixed-term prisoner sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than three years, or(b) is detained in accordance with subsection (4)(b) after returning to the United Kingdom following a previous removal.(5B) The Secretary of State must not exercise the power to remove a prisoner under this section unless he or she is satisfied that the interests of justice are not defeated by the removal, having regard to the gravity of the offence and the impact of the offender’s criminal conduct on those affected by it.”;”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment is intended to add certain limits to early removals to ensure that the interests of justice and those of victims are taken into account.