SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22J Decision following review

This legislation has been repealed.

SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 22J

22J Decision following review

(1) At a meeting held for the purposes of a hearing under section 22H or 22I, the Board is required, after reviewing all the reports, documents, submissions and other information placed before it, to decide whether or not the prisoner should be released on parole or whether, for reasons specified by the Board in its minutes, the making of that decision should be deferred.

(2) That decision:

(a) may be deferred once only, and

(b) may not be deferred for more than 2 months.

(3) If, under this section, the Board decides that a prisoner should be released on parole, the Board may make an order under section 22L.

(4) If, under this section, the Board decides that a prisoner should not be released on parole or defers making a decision, the Board is required:

(a) to cause the reason for the decision or deferral to be recorded in the minutes of the Board, and

(b) to cause the prisoner to be advised, by notice in writing served on the prisoner, of the decision or deferral and the reason for the decision or deferral.