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RECALL OF RELEASED PRISONERS

Main Points

Only the Secretary of State can suspend a released prisoner's licence.

He may do so if he believes the released prisoner has broken or is likely to break a condition of his licence.

The licence conditions are:

(a) that he does not support a specified organisation;
(b) that he does not become concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism;
(c) and, for life sentence prisoners, that he does not become a danger to the public.

Once a released prisoner's licence has been suspended by the Secretary of State, the Commissioners have to consider his case on receipt of an application from him.

If the Commissioners think that the released prisoner has not broken, and is not likely to break, the conditions of his licence, they will confirm his licence (to remain free): otherwise they will revoke it.

In the Act, 'terrorism' means the use of violence for political ends and includes any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public in fear.

The Secretary of State is required to specify by Order any organisation which he believes;

(a) is concerned in terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland or in promoting or encouraging it, and

(b) has not established or is not maintaining a complete and unequivocal ceasefire.

Organisations currently specified:

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