Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

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Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill

This is the text of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, as amended in Committee in the House of Commons and printed on 17 June 1998.

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. Revocation of declaration.

9. Licences: conditions.

Release: further provisions

10. Accelerated release.

11. Notice of decisions.

12. Interpretation: prisoners and sentences.

13. Inadmissibility.

14. Information for victims.

15. Power to suspend and revive.

Miscellaneous

16. Sentences passed outside Northern Ireland.

17. Remission: amendment of 1995 Act.

General

18. Orders and rules.

19. Money.

20. Extent.

21. Commencement.

22. Short title.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Commissioners.

    Schedule 2 - Commissioners' Procedure.

    Schedule 3 - Sentences passed outside Northern Ireland.

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Prepared 18 June 1998