SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22H Procedure following preliminary notice to victims of initial intention to make parole order

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SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22H

22H Procedure following preliminary notice to victims of initial intention to make parole order

(1) If a notice of intention to make submissions is lodged with the Secretary of the Board by a victim within the period specified in the notice under section 22F, the Board must set a date (occurring as soon as practicable, but not earlier than the end of that period) on which the Board will conduct a hearing at a meeting for the purpose of receiving and considering those submissions.

(2) Subject to section 22J (2), the Board may postpone or adjourn any such hearing for any reason that seems appropriate to it.

(3) A person who lodges such a notice of intention within that period:

(a) is entitled to receive reasonable notice of the hearing and any postponed or adjourned hearing, and

(b) is entitled to be present at any such hearing and to have a reasonable opportunity to make relevant submissions at the hearing.

(4) The prisoner concerned is entitled to receive reasonable notice of any such hearing, and is entitled to be present at any such hearing and to have a reasonable opportunity to make any relevant submissions at the hearing.

(5) Submissions can be made in either or both of the following ways:

(a) Submissions can be made in writing and can be presented to the Board in advance of the hearing or at the hearing.

(b) Submissions can be made orally, but in the case of victim submissions only with the approval of the Board.