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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 74AAB Parole decisions made by Serious Violent Offender or Sexual Offender Parole Division

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 74AAB

Parole decisions made by Serious Violent Offender or Sexual Offender Parole Division

S. 74AAB(1) amended by No. 32/2018 s. 122(2).

    (1)     There is to be a Serious Violent Offender or Sexual Offender Parole division of the Board consisting of—

        (a)     the chairperson of the Board; and

        (b)     one full-time member or one part-time member of the Board selected by the chairperson; and

S. 74AAB(1)(c) amended by No. 64/2017 s. 13(1).

        (c)     other members of the Board, if any, selected by the chairperson from time to time.

S. 74AAB(2) amended by No. 31/2017 s. 8(2), substituted by No. 32/2018 s. 122(3).

    (2)     The primary function of the SVOSO division is to decide whether or not to make an order under section 74

        (a)     that a prisoner who does not have a terrorism record be released on parole in respect of—

              (i)     a sexual offence; or

              (ii)     a serious violent offence; or

        (b)     that a prisoner who has a terrorism record be released on parole in respect of any offence; or

        (c)     that a prisoner who is charged with a terrorism or foreign incursion offence be released on parole in respect of any offence; or

        (d)     following a referral made under section 74AAC(5)(b).

Note

Section 74AAC requires other divisions of the Board to refer parole decisions to the SVOSO division if satisfied that there is a risk that the prisoner will commit a terrorism or foreign incursion offence.

S. 74AAB(2A) inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 122(3).

    (2A)     The only other function of the SVOSO division is to decide whether to make an order under section 77A(2) revoking the cancellation of a prisoner's parole under section 77(6).

S. 74AAB(3) amended by Nos 31/2017 s. 8(2), 32/2018 s. 122(4).

    (3)     An order referred to in subsection (2) may only be made by the SVOSO division.

Note to s. 74AAB(3) inserted by No. 76/2016 s. 4.

Note

A prisoner who is required to go through the process set out in section 74AAA would still obtain an order under section 74 or 78.

    (4)     Subsection (3) applies whether the prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment in respect of the offence before or after this section comes into operation.

S. 74AAB(5) amended by Nos 31/2017 s. 8(2), 32/2018 s. 122(5).

    (5)     The SVOSO division may only make an order referred to in subsection (2)(a) if—

        (a)     another division of the Board has recommended that parole be granted; and

        (b)     the SVOSO division has considered the recommendation.

S. 74AAB(5A) inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 122(6).

    (5A)     The SVOSO division may only make an order referred to in subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) if—

        (a)     another division of the Board has recommended that parole be granted; and

        (b)     the SVOSO division has considered the recommendation; and

        (c)     the SVOSO division is satisfied that—

              (i)     in the case of a prisoner who has been convicted of a terrorism or foreign incursion offence, there are exceptional circumstances that justify making the order; or

              (ii)     in any other case, there are compelling reasons that justify making the order.

S. 74AAB(6) amended by No. 32/2018 s. 122(7).

    (6)     For the purposes of subsections (5) and (5A), a member of the SVOSO division must not have sat as a member of the division making the recommendation.

S. 74AAB(7) amended by Nos 31/2017 s. 8(2), 32/2018 s. 122(8).

    (7)     After considering the recommendation of another division of the Board, the SVOSO division may refuse to make an order referred to in subsection (2) even if the recommendation is that the prisoner be released on parole.

S. 74AAB(8) substituted by No. 31/2017 s. 8(3), repealed by No. 64/2017 s. 13(2).

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S. 74AAC inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 123.