7 Life prisoners: specified dates.

In specifying a day for a prisoner under section 6 the Commissioners must have regard to—

a

any order or direction made in relation to the prisoner under section 28 of the M1Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duty to release certain life prisoners);

b

any order made in relation to the prisoner under section 34 of the M2Criminal Justice Act 1991 (duty to release discretionary life prisoners) or certificate under paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 to that Act (transitional provisions);

c

any certificate issued by the Lord Justice General in relation to the prisoner under section 16(2) of the M3Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the M4Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (transitional provisions);

d

any order made in relation to the prisoner under section 2 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (duty to release designated life prisoners);

e

any other information, whether relating to the prisoner’s case or to other cases, which the Secretary of State submits; and

f

previous decisions of Commissioners.