Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998

6 The following shall be substituted for section 7—

“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 [1997 c. 43.] Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duty to release certain life prisoners);

(b) any order made in relation to the prisoner under section 34 of the [1991 c. 53.] Criminal 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 [1997 c. 48.] Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the [1993 c. 9.] Prisoners 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.”.