Article 2 Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In this Order—

• “the appointed day” means the day on which this Order comes into operation;

• “the Commissioners” means the Life Sentence Review Commissioners;

• “the release provisions” means the provisions of paragraphs (3) to (7) of Article 6;

• “life prisoner” means a person serving one or more life sentences;

• “life sentence” means either of the following imposed for an offence, whether committed before or after the appointed day, namely—

  1. (a)

     a sentence of imprisonment for life;

  2. (b)

     a sentence of detention during the pleasure of the Secretary of State under Article 45(1) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998^f2;

• “prison” includes—

  1. (a)

     a young offenders centre; and

  2. (b)

     any other place in which a person may be detained under Article 45(1) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.