This Statutory Rule has been made in consequence of defects in S.R. 2003/293 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Rule.
2005 No. 504
The Prisoner Release Victim Information (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Scheme 2005
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 68(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 20021 makes the following Statutory Rule:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Scheme may be cited as the Prisoner Release Victim Information (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.
2
In this Scheme “the Principal Scheme” means the Prisoner Release Victim Information (Northern Ireland) Scheme 20032.
Amendments to the Principal Scheme
2
1
Article 2(4) of the Principal Scheme is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
2
In sub-paragraph (a) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
3
In sub-paragraph (b) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
3
1
Article 4 of the Principal Scheme is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
2
In paragraph (4)(b) for “charge” substitute “discharge”.
3
In paragraph (6)(b) for “temporary release is considered” substitute “any decision referred to in Article 4(2)(c) is taken”.
4
In Article 5 of the Principal Scheme paragraph (2)(c) is omitted.
(This note is not part of the Statutory Rule)