SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22G Preliminary notice to prisoner of initial intention not to make a parole order

This legislation has been repealed.

SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22G

22G Preliminary notice to prisoner of initial intention not to make a parole order

(1) As soon as practicable after formulating its initial intention not to make a parole order, the Board is required to give a preliminary notice of its intention to the prisoner.

(2) The preliminary notice must:

(a) give an indication of the Board's initial intention, and

(b) state that there will be an opportunity for submissions to be made by the prisoner about the making of a parole order in relation to the prisoner, and

(c) specify a period of at least 14 days during which a notice of intention to make submissions to the Board may be lodged with the Secretary of the Board by the prisoner, and

(d) except as provided by section 49, be accompanied by copies of the reports and other documents intended to be used by the Board in deciding whether the prisoner should be released on parole, and

(e) be in a form approved by the Board.