Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2026

This section applies if the Commonwealth Parole Board rescinds a parole order or licence in relation to a person under subsection 19APC(1).

The Commonwealth Parole Board must, as soon as practicable:

notify the person, in writing, of the rescission of the parole order or licence and the reasons for the rescission; and

request that the person give the Commonwealth Parole Board, within 14 days of the notice, a written submission stating why the parole order or licence should not have been rescinded.

If the person does not make a written submission to the Commonwealth Parole Board within 14 days of receiving the notice under subsection (1), the rescission of the parole order or licence remains in effect.

If the person makes a written submission to the Commonwealth Parole Board within 14 days of receiving the notice under subsection (1), the Commonwealth Parole Board must decide as soon as practicable after receiving the submission whether:

the rescission of the parole order or licence remains in effect; or

the rescission of the parole order or licence ceases to be in effect.

The Commonwealth Parole Board must make a decision under subsection (4) on the basis of the submission and any other material the Commonwealth Parole Board considers relevant.