# The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Sentence Review Commissioners) Rules 1998, Article 20: Adjournment


(1) The Commissioners may at any time adjourn a hearing by way of direction for any purpose they consider appropriate.
(2) On adjourning any hearing, the Commissioner shall give such directions as they consider appropriate for ensuring the prompt consideration of the case at a resumed hearing.
(3) In any case where a hearing is adjourned without a resumed hearing date having been fixed by way of a direction given under paragraph (2), the resumed hearing date shall be listed in accordance with rule 16.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1859/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-sentences-act-1998-sentence-review-commissioners-rules-1998/article-20
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