The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Sentence Review Commissioners) Rules 1998
These Rules make provision with respect to the proceedings of the Sentence Review Commissioners (“the Commissioner”) in relation to the release on licence and recall of prisoners under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”). In particular, the Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in connection with the following proceedings under the 1998 Act: an application by a prisoner under section 3(1) for a declaration of eligibility for release; an application by the Secretary of State under section 8(1) for the revocation of such a declaration; and the consideration by Commissioners under section 9(3)(b) of the cases of recalled prisoners.