# Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the release and recall of persons serving a sentence of life imprisonment or detention during the pleasure of the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2001/0110296141/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-life-sentences-northern-ireland-order-2001/note
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