SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 50 Report to the Minister

This legislation has been repealed.

SENTENCING ACT 1989 - SECT 50

50 Report to the Minister

(1) The Board shall, as soon as practicable after 31 December in each year, supply to the Minister for presentation to Parliament a report giving information as to the Board's activities during that year and setting out statistical information as to:

(a) the number of cases considered by the Board, and

(b) the number of persons released on parole pursuant to this Act, and

(c) the number of parole orders amended, varied or revoked by the Board, and

(c1) the number of existing licences amended, varied or revoked by the Board, and

(d) such other matters as to the Board seem appropriate.

(2) The Board:

(a) shall report to the Minister on the release of any prisoner, if the question of whether the prisoner should be released has been referred by the Minister to the Board, and

(b) may report to the Minister on whether the detention in strict custody in a prison of a person under section 25 or 39 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 should be continued or not.