# Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, Paragraph 1

Extent: N.I.

(1) This paragraph applies where a prisoner who makes an application to Commissioners under section 3(1) is serving a sentence of imprisonment in Northern Ireland and the sentence was passed in England and Wales or Scotland.
(2) Where the applicant is serving a sentence of imprisonment for a fixed term, the Commissioners shall grant the application if (and only if)—
(a) the sentence is for a term of at least five years,
(b) the sentence was passed for an offence equivalent to a qualifying offence, and
(c) the second and third conditions in section 3 are satisfied.
(3) Where the applicant is serving a sentence of imprisonment for life, the Commissioners shall grant the application if (and only if)—
(a) the sentence was passed for an offence equivalent to a qualifying offence, and
(b) the second, third and fourth conditions in section 3 are satisfied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/35/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-sentences-act-1998/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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