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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II THE LIFE SENTENCE REVIEW COMMISSIONERS

    1. 3.Life Sentence Review Commissioners

    2. 4.Commissioners' procedure

  4. PART III LIFE SENTENCES

    1. Determination of tariffs

      1. 5.Determination of tariffs

      2. 5A.Minimum tariff in serious terrorism cases

    2. Release on licence

      1. 6.Duty to release certain life prisoners

      2. 7.Power to release life prisoners on compassionate grounds

    3. Licences and recall

      1. 8.Duration and conditions of licences

      2. 9.Recall of life prisoners while on licence

    4. Miscellaneous and supplemental

      1. 10.Life prisoners transferred to Northern Ireland

      2. 11.Existing life prisoners

      3. 12.Existing licensees

      4. 13.Amendment and repeals

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Chairman

        1. 1.The Secretary of State shall appoint a chairman from among the Commissioners.

      2. Tenure

        1. 2.A Commissioner—

        2. 3.The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, dismiss a Commissioner

      3. Remuneration and allowances

        1. 4.The Secretary of State shall pay such remuneration, fees and allowances as he thinks fit

      4. Staff, premises, etc.

        1. 5.The Secretary of State shall provide for the Commissioners the services of such staff, and

      5. Annual report

        1. 6.The chairman shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year,

      6. Disqualification of Commissioners

        1. 7.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

        2. 8.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. Rules

        1. 1.The Secretary of State may make rules prescribing the procedure to be followed in relation

      2. Allocation of cases

        1. 2.The rules may provide—

      3. Evidence and information

        1. 3.The rules may make provision about evidence and information, including provision—

      4. Exclusion of persons from proceedings

        1. 4.The rules may provide for proceedings to be held in private except where Commissioners direct

        2. 5.The rules may prevent a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention

        3. 6.The rules may permit Commissioners to hold proceedings in specified circumstances in the absence of

    3. Schedule 3—Repeals