46.—(1) The Life Sentence Review Commissioners shall be renamed the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland.
(2) In discharging their functions the Parole Commissioners shall—
(a)have due regard to the need to protect the public from serious harm; and
(b)have regard to the desirability of
(i)securing the rehabilitation of prisoners; and
(ii)preventing the commission of further offences by prisoners.
(3) The Parole Commissioners shall advise the Secretary of State with respect to any matter connected with the release or recall of prisoners referred to them under this Part or the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (NI 2).
(4) Schedule 4 shall have effect in relation to the Parole Commissioners.