Article 17 Application

Subject to paragraph (2), this Part of these Rules applies to the case of any prisoner which is referred to the Board by the Secretary of State under section 2(5)(a) or (6) or 17(3) of the Act.

The time appointed by or under these Rules for the doing of any act may, in the case of a prisoner which is referred by the Secretary of State under section 17(3) of the Act, be varied as the chairman of the tribunal shall in each case determine, taking account of both the desirability of the tribunal reaching an early decision in that case and the need to ensure fairness to the parties.