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CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 291

Release on licence—notice of board inquiry

    (1)     Before starting an inquiry in relation to the release of an offender on licence, the board must give written notice of the inquiry to each of the following:

        (a)     the offender;

        (b)     the director-general;

        (c)     the director of public prosecutions.

    (2)     The notice must—

        (a)     include invitations for the offender and the director-general to make submissions to the board by a stated date for the inquiry; and

        (b)     be accompanied by a copy of any report or other document intended to be used by the board in making its recommendations about the offender's release on licence.

    (3)     However, subsection (2) (b) is subject to section 192 (Confidentiality of board information).

    (4)     The board may hold the inquiry whether or not the offender makes a submission in accordance with the invitation.



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