sec.189Appearing before parole board

### sec.189 Appearing before parole board A prisoner’s agent may, with the parole board’s leave, appear before the board to make representations in support of the prisoner’s application for a parole order that may be heard and decided by the board. This section does not stop the parole board deciding an application for a parole order if the prisoner or the prisoner’s agent fails to appear before the board. In this section— appear , before the parole board, means— appear by using a contemporaneous communication link between the board and the prisoner or the prisoner’s agent; or if the person appearing is a prisoner with a special need—appear personally. s 189 amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 (sec.189-ssec.1) A prisoner’s agent may, with the parole board’s leave, appear before the board to make representations in support of the prisoner’s application for a parole order that may be heard and decided by the board. (sec.189-ssec.2) This section does not stop the parole board deciding an application for a parole order if the prisoner or the prisoner’s agent fails to appear before the board. (sec.189-ssec.3) In this section— appear , before the parole board, means— appear by using a contemporaneous communication link between the board and the prisoner or the prisoner’s agent; or if the person appearing is a prisoner with a special need—appear personally. s 189 amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 - (a) appear by using a contemporaneous communication link between the board and the prisoner or the prisoner’s agent; or - (b) if the person appearing is a prisoner with a special need—appear personally.