# The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Sentence Review Commissioners) Rules 1998, Article 27: Irregularities


(1) Any irregularity resulting from a failure to comply with these Rules or any direction under these Rules which occurs before the substantive determination has been made shall not of itself render the proceedings void, and the Commissioner may, and shall if they consider that any person may have been prejudiced by the irregularity, take such steps as they consider appropriate, before the substantive determination is made, to cure or waive the irregularity, by way of direction.
(2) Clerical mistakes in any document recording the preliminary indication or the substantive determination of the Commissioner, or errors arising in such a document from an accidental slip or omission, may be corrected by the chairman of the panel by certificate under his hand.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1859/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-sentences-act-1998-sentence-review-commissioners-rules-1998/article-27
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