49Date of release on parole of serious offenders

#### 49 Date of release on parole of serious offenders 49 Date of release on parole of serious offenders > > (1) In determining when a juvenile offender who has been convicted of an offence involving violence should be released, the Children’s Court must take into account the potential trauma to a victim and the victim’s family if the offender is released on the anniversary of the commission of the offence against the victim. > > > (2) The following offences are offences involving violence for the purposes of this section— > > > > > (a) a prescribed sexual offence within the meaning of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209), > > > > > (b) an offence under sections 27–30 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) (attempts to murder), > > > > > (c) an offence under section 33 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) (wounding etc with intent to do grievous bodily harm or resist arrest), > > > > > (d) an offence under section 35 (1) or (2) of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) (infliction of grievous bodily harm), > > > > > (e) an offence under sections 86–91 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) (abduction or kidnapping), > > > > > (f) an offence under sections 94–98 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) (robbery), > > > > > (g) an offence the elements of which include the commission of, or an intention to commit, an offence referred to in any of the above paragraphs, > > > > > (h) an offence that, at the time it was committed, was an offence involving violence for the purposes of this section, > > > > > (i) any other offence that involves an act of actual or threatened violence that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > **s 49:** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[3\].