sec.188Submission from eligible person

### sec.188 Submission from eligible person After receiving a prisoner’s application for a parole order (other than an exceptional circumstances parole order) under section 180 , the parole board must give the chief executive written notice of the application. Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the chief executive must, subject to section 324AA , give each eligible person in relation to the prisoner written notice of the application. The notice given to the eligible person must be dated and advise the person that— the prisoner has applied for a parole order; and the parole board is about to consider whether the parole order should be made; and the person may, within 21 days after the date of the notice, make submissions to the parole board about anything that— is relevant to the decision about making the parole order; and was not before the court at the time of sentencing; and the person may apply to the parole board to extend the period under paragraph (c) for making submissions to the parole board. The eligible person may apply to the parole board to extend the period under subsection (3) (c) for making submissions to the parole board. The parole board may extend the period if the parole board considers it reasonable in the circumstances. The parole board must consider any submissions made to the board under subsection (3) (c) or in the further period allowed under subsection (5) . Submissions may be made under subsection (3) (c) — in writing; or in some other form approved by the parole board. s 188 amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 23 s 23 ; 2024 No. 25 s 9 (sec.188-ssec.1) After receiving a prisoner’s application for a parole order (other than an exceptional circumstances parole order) under section 180 , the parole board must give the chief executive written notice of the application. (sec.188-ssec.2) Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the chief executive must, subject to section 324AA , give each eligible person in relation to the prisoner written notice of the application. (sec.188-ssec.3) The notice given to the eligible person must be dated and advise the person that— the prisoner has applied for a parole order; and the parole board is about to consider whether the parole order should be made; and the person may, within 21 days after the date of the notice, make submissions to the parole board about anything that— is relevant to the decision about making the parole order; and was not before the court at the time of sentencing; and the person may apply to the parole board to extend the period under paragraph (c) for making submissions to the parole board. (sec.188-ssec.4) The eligible person may apply to the parole board to extend the period under subsection (3) (c) for making submissions to the parole board. (sec.188-ssec.5) The parole board may extend the period if the parole board considers it reasonable in the circumstances. (sec.188-ssec.6) The parole board must consider any submissions made to the board under subsection (3) (c) or in the further period allowed under subsection (5) . (sec.188-ssec.7) Submissions may be made under subsection (3) (c) — in writing; or in some other form approved by the parole board. - (a) the prisoner has applied for a parole order; and - (b) the parole board is about to consider whether the parole order should be made; and - (c) the person may, within 21 days after the date of the notice, make submissions to the parole board about anything that— (i) is relevant to the decision about making the parole order; and (ii) was not before the court at the time of sentencing; and - (i) is relevant to the decision about making the parole order; and - (ii) was not before the court at the time of sentencing; and - (d) the person may apply to the parole board to extend the period under paragraph (c) for making submissions to the parole board. - (i) is relevant to the decision about making the parole order; and - (ii) was not before the court at the time of sentencing; and - (a) in writing; or - (b) in some other form approved by the parole board.