sec.205Amendment, suspension or cancellation

### sec.205 Amendment, suspension or cancellation The parole board may, by written order, amend a parole order— by amending or removing a condition imposed under section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes— the condition, as amended, is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or the condition is no longer necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or by inserting a condition mentioned in section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes the condition is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or if the board reasonably believes the prisoner poses a serious risk of self harm. The parole board may, by written order— amend, suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order— has failed to comply with the parole order; or poses a serious risk of harm to someone else; or poses an unacceptable risk of committing an offence; or is preparing to leave Queensland, other than under a written order granting the prisoner leave to travel interstate or overseas; or amend, suspend or cancel a parole order, other than a court ordered parole order, if the board receives information that, had it been received before the parole order was made, would have resulted in the board making a different parole order or not making a parole order; or amend or suspend a parole order if the prisoner subject to the parole order is charged with committing an offence; or suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order poses a risk of carrying out a terrorist act. If practicable, the parole board must, before amending a prisoner’s parole order, give the prisoner an information notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the proposed amendment. The parole board is not required to give the prisoner an information notice or a reasonable opportunity to be heard if the parole board suspends or cancels the prisoner’s parole order. A written order amending, suspending or cancelling a parole order has effect from when it is made by the parole board. In this section— information notice means a notice— stating the parole board is proposing to amend the parole order; and advising the reason for the proposed action; and inviting the prisoner to show cause, by written submissions given to the board within 21 days after the notice is given, why the board should not take the proposed action. s 205 amd 2009 No. 30 s 27 ; 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 ; 2019 No. 10 s 14 ; 2024 No. 25 s 3 sch 1 (sec.205-ssec.1) The parole board may, by written order, amend a parole order— by amending or removing a condition imposed under section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes— the condition, as amended, is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or the condition is no longer necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or by inserting a condition mentioned in section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes the condition is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or if the board reasonably believes the prisoner poses a serious risk of self harm. (sec.205-ssec.2) The parole board may, by written order— amend, suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order— has failed to comply with the parole order; or poses a serious risk of harm to someone else; or poses an unacceptable risk of committing an offence; or is preparing to leave Queensland, other than under a written order granting the prisoner leave to travel interstate or overseas; or amend, suspend or cancel a parole order, other than a court ordered parole order, if the board receives information that, had it been received before the parole order was made, would have resulted in the board making a different parole order or not making a parole order; or amend or suspend a parole order if the prisoner subject to the parole order is charged with committing an offence; or suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order poses a risk of carrying out a terrorist act. (sec.205-ssec.3) If practicable, the parole board must, before amending a prisoner’s parole order, give the prisoner an information notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the proposed amendment. (sec.205-ssec.4) The parole board is not required to give the prisoner an information notice or a reasonable opportunity to be heard if the parole board suspends or cancels the prisoner’s parole order. (sec.205-ssec.5) A written order amending, suspending or cancelling a parole order has effect from when it is made by the parole board. (sec.205-ssec.6) In this section— information notice means a notice— stating the parole board is proposing to amend the parole order; and advising the reason for the proposed action; and inviting the prisoner to show cause, by written submissions given to the board within 21 days after the notice is given, why the board should not take the proposed action. - (a) by amending or removing a condition imposed under section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes— (i) the condition, as amended, is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or (ii) the condition is no longer necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (i) the condition, as amended, is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (ii) the condition is no longer necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (b) by inserting a condition mentioned in section 200 (3) if the board reasonably believes the condition is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (c) if the board reasonably believes the prisoner poses a serious risk of self harm. - (i) the condition, as amended, is necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (ii) the condition is no longer necessary for a purpose mentioned in the subsection; or - (a) amend, suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order— (i) has failed to comply with the parole order; or (ii) poses a serious risk of harm to someone else; or (iii) poses an unacceptable risk of committing an offence; or (iv) is preparing to leave Queensland, other than under a written order granting the prisoner leave to travel interstate or overseas; or - (i) has failed to comply with the parole order; or - (ii) poses a serious risk of harm to someone else; or - (iii) poses an unacceptable risk of committing an offence; or - (iv) is preparing to leave Queensland, other than under a written order granting the prisoner leave to travel interstate or overseas; or - (b) amend, suspend or cancel a parole order, other than a court ordered parole order, if the board receives information that, had it been received before the parole order was made, would have resulted in the board making a different parole order or not making a parole order; or - (c) amend or suspend a parole order if the prisoner subject to the parole order is charged with committing an offence; or - (d) suspend or cancel a parole order if the board reasonably believes the prisoner subject to the parole order poses a risk of carrying out a terrorist act. - (i) has failed to comply with the parole order; or - (ii) poses a serious risk of harm to someone else; or - (iii) poses an unacceptable risk of committing an offence; or - (iv) is preparing to leave Queensland, other than under a written order granting the prisoner leave to travel interstate or overseas; or - (a) stating the parole board is proposing to amend the parole order; and - (b) advising the reason for the proposed action; and - (c) inviting the prisoner to show cause, by written submissions given to the board within 21 days after the notice is given, why the board should not take the proposed action.