Subsection (2) sets out the considerations which the Minister must take into account in deciding whether to grant temporary release. This subsection is intended to give a statutory basis to the considerations that have hitherto been taken into account in practice in reaching decisions on whether to grant temporary release and reflect internationally accepted practice. The considerations are: the nature and gravity of the offence to which the sentence being served by the person relates; the sentence concerned and any recommendations made by the court in relation to the sentence imposed; the period of the sentence served by the person; and the potential threat to the safety and security of the public should the person be released.