SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Release of prisoners on licence

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

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In Article 29 (further release after recall for certain fixed-term prisoners)—

a

in paragraph (5)—

i

for “Secretary of State”, where it occurs first, substitute “Department of Justice”;

ii

before “Secretary of State”, where it occurs second, insert “Department of Justice or the”;

b

after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

The Secretary of State may refer P’s case to the Parole Commissioners under paragraph (5) only if his decision to refer P’s case is arrived at (wholly or partly) on the basis of protected information.

c

in paragraph (8) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”.