Sentence Administration Act 2003

The Board must give a prisoner or supervised offender written notice of any decision made under this Act in respect of the person as soon as practicable after the decision is made.

The Board must give the CEO written notice of any decision made under this Act in respect of a prisoner or supervised offender as soon as practicable after the decision is made.

Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), they apply —

to a decision, whether by the Board or the Governor, not to make an early release order in respect of a prisoner; and

to a decision to make a parole order in which the release date is not the day when, under section 23(2) or section 93(1) of the Sentencing Act 1995, the prisoner is eligible to be released on parole; and

to a decision, whether by the Governor or the Board, to amend, suspend or cancel an early release order; and

to a decision by the Board to make, amend or cancel a PSSO; and

to a decision by the Board not to make a request under section 13(4) after receiving a report under section 13(3) or not to endorse, with or without variations, a re‑socialisation programme received under section 13(4),

to a decision by the CEO to suspend an early release order.

Subject to section 114, a notice under subsection (1) or (2) must include the reasons for the decision.

If the decision is a reviewable decision, as that term is defined in section 115A, a notice under subsection (1) must inform the prisoner of the effect of section 115A.