Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

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Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

This is the text of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 4 June 1998

EXPLANATORY AND FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM

Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Sentence Review Commissioners

Clause

1. Sentence Review Commissioners.

2. Commissioners' procedure.

Eligibility for release

3. Applications.

4. Fixed term prisoners.

5. Fixed term prisoners: special cases.

6. Life prisoners.

7. Life prisoners: specified dates.

8. Application to revoke declaration.

9. Licences: conditions.

Release: further provisions

10. Accelerated release.

11. Notice of decisions.

12. Interpretation: prisoners and sentences.

13. Inadmissibility.

14. Power to suspend and revive.

Miscellaneous

15. Sentences passed outside Northern Ireland.

16. Remission: amendment of 1995 Act.

General

17. Orders and rules.

18. Money.

19. Extent.

20. Commencement.

21. Short title.

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - Commissioners.

Schedule 2 - Commissioners' Procedure.

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Prepared 5 June 1998