Reports by Board to Minister about prisoners generally
12 Reports by Board to Minister about prisoners generally
At any time the Minister, in writing, may request the Board to report about a prisoner.
The Board must give the Minister a written report about a prisoner —
whenever it gets a written request to do so from the Minister; and
whenever it considers it necessary to do so.
A report given under subsection (2) must deal with the release considerations relating to the prisoner.
Subject to sections 66B(1) and 66G(1), a report —
must, if given under subsection (2)(a); and
may, if given under subsection (2)(b),
recommend whether or not the Governor should be advised to exercise any power vested in the Governor to release the prisoner and, if release is recommended, the requirements or conditions (if any) that should apply to the prisoner’s release.
If a report given under subsection (2) about a prisoner recommends that the prisoner be released, the report must, in addition to addressing the matters required by subsections (3) and (4), report —
on the nature and circumstances of the offence, or offences, that gave rise to the prisoner being in custody; and
if parole is recommended —
on the period for which the prisoner should be on parole; and
on the additional requirements (if any) to which the prisoner should be subject while on parole,
and may address any other matters the Board thinks fit.
[Section 12 inserted: No. 41 of 2006 s. 11; amended: No. 29 of 2008 s. 39(5); No. 45 of 2016 s. 6; No. 2 of 2018 s. 4; No. 14 of 2022 s. 6.]
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