Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996

10(1)The Secretary of State may, as respects a person detained under an interim custody order—

(a)direct his discharge unconditionally; or

(b)direct his release (whether or not subject to conditions) for a specified period.

(2)The Secretary of State may, as respects a person detained under a detention order—

(a)direct his discharge unconditionally; or

(b)direct his release subject to conditions or for a specified period, or both.

(3)The Secretary of State may recall to detention a person released under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) and a person so recalled may be detained under the original interim custody or detention order, as the case may be.

(4)Where a person is released under sub-paragraph (1)(b), any period during which he is not in detention shall be left out of account for the purposes of paragraphs 5(1), 6(2) and 8(3).