sec.180Applying for parole order etc.

### sec.180 Applying for parole order etc. A prisoner may apply for a parole order if the prisoner has reached the prisoner’s parole eligibility date in relation to the prisoner’s period of imprisonment. However, a prisoner can not apply for a parole order— if a previous application for a parole order made in relation to the period of imprisonment was refused— until the end of the period decided under section 193 (6) (b) ; or unless the parole board consents; or if an appeal has been made to a court against the conviction or sentence to which the period of imprisonment relates—until the appeal is decided; or if the prisoner is a restricted prisoner and a restricted prisoner declaration is in force for the prisoner; or if the prisoner is a no body-no parole prisoner and a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner; or otherwise—more than 180 days before the prisoner’s parole eligibility date. The application must be made— in the approved form; and to the parole board. s 180 amd 2009 No. 30 s 23 ; 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 ; 2021 No. 24 s 10 ; 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 1 ; 2024 No. 33 s 2C (sec.180-ssec.1) A prisoner may apply for a parole order if the prisoner has reached the prisoner’s parole eligibility date in relation to the prisoner’s period of imprisonment. (sec.180-ssec.2) However, a prisoner can not apply for a parole order— if a previous application for a parole order made in relation to the period of imprisonment was refused— until the end of the period decided under section 193 (6) (b) ; or unless the parole board consents; or if an appeal has been made to a court against the conviction or sentence to which the period of imprisonment relates—until the appeal is decided; or if the prisoner is a restricted prisoner and a restricted prisoner declaration is in force for the prisoner; or if the prisoner is a no body-no parole prisoner and a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner; or otherwise—more than 180 days before the prisoner’s parole eligibility date. (sec.180-ssec.3) The application must be made— in the approved form; and to the parole board. - (a) if a previous application for a parole order made in relation to the period of imprisonment was refused— (i) until the end of the period decided under section 193 (6) (b) ; or (ii) unless the parole board consents; or - (i) until the end of the period decided under section 193 (6) (b) ; or - (ii) unless the parole board consents; or - (b) if an appeal has been made to a court against the conviction or sentence to which the period of imprisonment relates—until the appeal is decided; or - (c) if the prisoner is a restricted prisoner and a restricted prisoner declaration is in force for the prisoner; or - (d) if the prisoner is a no body-no parole prisoner and a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner; or - (e) otherwise—more than 180 days before the prisoner’s parole eligibility date. - (i) until the end of the period decided under section 193 (6) (b) ; or - (ii) unless the parole board consents; or - (a) in the approved form; and - (b) to the parole board.