The Parole Commissioners’ (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022

Insertion of new Rule 22B

4.  After Rule 22A, insert the following new Rule—

“Appeals about summaries

22B.— (1) here a Commissioner appointed under paragraph (1) or (4) of Rule 22A decides that there are exceptional circumstances why a summary should not be produced for disclosure pursuant to the respective paragraph, the registered victim or other person who has made the request for the summary, may, within 14 days of being served with notice of that decision, appeal to the Chief Commissioner by serving a written notice of appeal on the Chief Commissioner stating the grounds of the appeal.

(2) After considering the notice of appeal the Chief Commissioner must make a determination on the appeal and must direct either that a summary is to be produced for disclosure, or that a summary is not to be produced for disclosure.

(3) A direction by the Chief Commissioner under paragraph (2)—

(a) shall be final; and

(b) must be recorded in writing with reasons, dated and signed by the Chief Commissioner, and served on the registered victim or other person not more than 14 days after the date of the making of the direction.

(4) Rule 22A applies to the production of a summary following a direction on appeal under this Rule for the production of a summary.”.