Article 16 Provisional direction of single Commissioner that the prisoner be released or single Commissioner directs that the case should be considered by a panelI1
Northern Ireland
(1)
In any case where:
(a)
the single Commissioner has made a provisional direction under rule 13(2)(a) that the prisoner be released; or
(b)
case should be considered by a panel;
the prisoner’s case shall be considered by a panel appointed under rule 12(2).
(2)
Where a panel is required to consider a prisoner’s case under paragraph (1) the panel shall hold an oral hearing unless both parties and the panel agree otherwise.
(3)
The panel shall either:
(a)
direct that the prisoner not be released; or
(b)
direct that the prisoner be released.
Annotations
Commencement
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Rule 16 in operation at 1.4.2009, see rule 1