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Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998

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As published

11 Notice of decisions.

(1) If Commissioners refuse an application under section 3 they must give notice of their decision and the reasons for it to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State. (2) If Commissioners grant an application under section 3 they must— (a) give notice of their decision to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State, and (b) include in the notice a statement of the day specified under section 6(1), if the prisoner is a life prisoner. (3) If Commissioners revoke a declaration under section 8 they must give notice of the revocation and the reasons for it to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State. (4) If the Secretary of State suspends a licence under section 9(2) he must give notice of the suspension and the reasons for it to the person concerned and to the Commissioners. (5) If Commissioners make a decision under section 9(4) they must give notice of their decision and the reasons for it to the person concerned and to the Secretary of State.

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11 Notice of decisions.

(1) If Commissioners refuse an application under section 3 they must give notice of their decision and the reasons for it to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State. (2) If Commissioners grant an application under section 3 they must— (a) give notice of their decision to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State, and (b) include in the notice a statement of the day specified under section 6(1), if the prisoner is a life prisoner. (3) If Commissioners revoke a declaration under section 8 they must give notice of the revocation and the reasons for it to the prisoner and to the Secretary of State. (4) If the Secretary of State suspends a licence under section 9(2) he must give notice of the suspension and the reasons for it to the person concerned and to the Commissioners. (5) If Commissioners make a decision under section 9(4) they must give notice of their decision and the reasons for it to the person concerned and to the Secretary of State.

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