Article 31 Review of existing dischargesF1

The Ministry may, and when requested by the person making the discharge shall, review the making of an existing discharge and may direct that any continuation of the discharge shall be either unconditional or subject to such conditions (including conditions as to charges) as it may think fit to impose.

The Ministry may review a direction under paragraph (1) at intervals of not less than two years from the direction or last review of the direction or at any time on the application of the person making the discharge in question.

Before a direction is made under paragraph (1) or is reviewed under paragraph (2), the Ministry shall intimate to the person making the discharge in question that it proposes to do so, and its reasons therefor, and inform him that he may, within twenty-eight days of that intimation, make representations to the Ministry in respect of the proposal.

Before a direction is made under paragraph (1) or is reviewed under paragraph (2), the Ministry shall take into account any representations made to it under paragraph (3).

Where a direction is made under paragraph (1) or is reviewed under paragraph (2), the person making the discharge mayF2, except in so far as the direction or review relates to charges, appeal to the Appeals Commission against that direction or review, within twenty-eight days from the date of that direction or review.

A direction made under paragraph (1) or reviewed under paragraph (2) shall take effect from a date specified therein but not earlier than three months after the date of that direction or review as the case may be.