s 50P Review of sentences of life imprisonment, etc.
50P.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a prisoner to whom this Division applies has served 20 years of his or her sentence, the Minister must review the prisoner’s case and may, in the Minister’s discretion, direct the Commissioner to make a remission order in respect of the prisoner.[1/2014] (2) Where the Minister has refused to direct the Commissioner to make a remission order in respect of a prisoner under subsection (1), the Minister must, unless the prisoner is earlier released from imprisonment, review the Minister’s decision at intervals not exceeding 12 months each and may, in the Minister’s discretion, direct the Commissioner to make a remission order in respect of the prisoner.[1/2014]