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5.—(1) The Chairman shall appoint a single member of the Board to constitute a panel to deal with a case where the Board is to consider the initial release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate sentence.
(2) The Chairman shall appoint one or more members of the Board to constitute a panel to deal with a case where—
(a)the case is to be heard in accordance with Part 4 of these Rules;
(b)the Board is to consider the release of a prisoner serving a determinate sentence; or
(c)the Board is under a duty to give advice to the Secretary of State.
(3) The Chairman shall appoint one member of each panel to act as chair of that panel.
(4) In respect of a hearing in the case of a prisoner serving a life sentence or a sentence during Her Majesty’s pleasure—
(a)an oral panel shall consist of or include a sitting or retired judge; and
(b)the sitting or retired judge shall act as chair of the oral panel.
(5) A person appointed under paragraph (1) may not in the same case sit on a panel appointed under paragraph (2)(a).
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