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Corrections Act 1997
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### 62 Establishment of Parole Board
> > (1) The Parole Board is established.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2018, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2018-027#GS4@Hpa@EN) The Board consists of 4 persons appointed by the Governor, of whom –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja18@GC2@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja18@GC2@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 36 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:19 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-19/act-2017-036#GS8@EN) one is to be a person who is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years' standing as an Australian legal practitioner and has never been suspended from practice, had his or her name removed from, or struck off, the roll of a Supreme Court or been disbarred; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-01/act-2015-017#GS4@EN) one is to be a person who the Governor is satisfied is experienced in matters associated with sociology, criminology, penology or medicine or who possesses any other knowledge or experience that the Governor considers is appropriate for the purpose; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:01 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-01/act-2015-017#GS4@EN) one is to be a person who –
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> > > > > > (i) has knowledge and experience of victim of crime matters; and
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> > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2018, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2018-027#GS4@Hpb@EN) is experienced in matters associated with sociology, criminology, penology or medicine; and
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2018, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2018-027#GS4@Hpc@EN) one is to be a person who has experience serving as a police officer in Tasmania, or in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, and is not currently so serving.
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> > (3) The chairperson of the Board is to be appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Board.
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> > (4) [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) has effect in respect of the membership and meetings of the Board.