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CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 153

Submissions by State

153 Submissions by State

(1) The State may at any time make submissions to the Parole Authority concerning the release on parole of--
(a) a serious offender, or
(b) an offender (whether or not a serious offender) to whom Division 3A applies.
Note--: The Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 and the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 authorise the use by the State of certain information obtained under those Acts in parole proceedings under this Act, but only with the consent of the provider of the information.
(2) If the State makes any such submission before the Parole Authority makes a final decision concerning the release of the offender, the Parole Authority must not make such a decision without taking the submission into account.
(3) If the State makes any such submission after the Parole Authority makes a final decision concerning the release of the offender, but before the offender is released, the Parole Authority must consider whether or not it should exercise its power under section 130 to revoke the relevant parole order.
(4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to submissions by the State under this section, including provisions relating to the application of this Subdivision in connection with any such submission.
(5) The powers of the State under this section may be exercised by the Commissioner and by any other authority of the State.



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