HC Deb 17 June 1998 vol 314 cc479-80

7. In specifying a date for a prisoner under section 6 the Commissioners must have regard to—

  1. (a) any order or direction made in relation to the prisoner under section 28 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duty to release certain life prisoners);
  2. (b) any order made in relation to the prisoner under section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (duty to release discretionary life prisoners);
  3. (c) any other information, whether relating to the prisoner's case or to other cases, which the Secretary of State submits; and
  4. (d) previous decisions of Commissioners.".

7. For section (Information for victims)(1)(b) there shall be substitute— '(b) that the sentence was passed for an offence equivalent to a qualifying offence.'. 8.—(1) The reference in section 12(4) to detention at the Secretary of State's pleasure shall be treated as a reference to detention at Her Majesty's pleasure. (2) For section 12(5)(6) there shall be substituted— '(b) was passed for an offence equivalent to a qualifying offence.'.