sec.194Types of parole orders granted by parole board

### sec.194 Types of parole orders granted by parole board The parole board may, by a parole order— release any prisoner on parole, if the prisoner applied for an exceptional circumstances parole order under section 176 and the board is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the prisoner; or release an eligible prisoner on parole. If the prisoner is to be released on parole as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the board must note on the order that it is an exceptional circumstances parole order. The board must give a copy of the parole order to the prisoner. In this section— eligible prisoner means a prisoner, who— may apply for the parole order under section 180 (1) ; and is eligible for the parole order under section 181 , 181A , 182 , 182A , 183 , 184 , 185 or 185B . s 194 amd 2012 No. 40 s 5 ; 2013 No. 31 s 9 ; 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 23 s 26 ; 2023 No. 14 s 23 (sec.194-ssec.1) The parole board may, by a parole order— release any prisoner on parole, if the prisoner applied for an exceptional circumstances parole order under section 176 and the board is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the prisoner; or release an eligible prisoner on parole. (sec.194-ssec.2) If the prisoner is to be released on parole as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the board must note on the order that it is an exceptional circumstances parole order. (sec.194-ssec.3) The board must give a copy of the parole order to the prisoner. (sec.194-ssec.4) In this section— eligible prisoner means a prisoner, who— may apply for the parole order under section 180 (1) ; and is eligible for the parole order under section 181 , 181A , 182 , 182A , 183 , 184 , 185 or 185B . - (a) release any prisoner on parole, if the prisoner applied for an exceptional circumstances parole order under section 176 and the board is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the prisoner; or - (b) release an eligible prisoner on parole. - (a) may apply for the parole order under section 180 (1) ; and - (b) is eligible for the parole order under section 181 , 181A , 182 , 182A , 183 , 184 , 185 or 185B .