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Sentencing Act 1995
73Review – application by offender
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73 Review – application by offender
(1) An offender imprisoned on an indefinite sentence may apply to the
Supreme Court for the indefinite sentence to be reviewed at any
time after the Supreme Court makes its first review under
section 72(1)(a), if the Supreme Court gives leave to apply, on the
ground that there are exceptional circumstances that relate to the
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(2) The court must immediately forward a copy of the application to the
Director of Public Prosecutions.
(3) Not later than 14 days after the making of the application, the court
must give directions to enable the application to be heard.
(4) Subject to any directions given by the court, the application must be
heard not later than 28 days from the day on which it is made.