sec.234Meetings about particular matters relating to parole orders

### sec.234 Meetings about particular matters relating to parole orders This section applies if, at a meeting of the parole board, the board is to— consider a prescribed prisoner’s application for parole; or consider, under section 175M , if a no body-no parole prisoner has given satisfactory cooperation. A matter mentioned in subsection (1) must not be considered at the meeting unless the following board members are present— the president, a deputy president or a professional board member; at least 1 community board member; at least 1 permanent board member. In this section— prescribed prisoner means— a prisoner mentioned in— section 181 (1) ; or section 181A (1) ; or section 182A (1) or (2) ; or section 183 (1) ; or section 185B (1) (a) ; or section 193A (1) ; or a prisoner who is imprisoned for— an offence mentioned in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A (a) (i) ; or a serious sexual offence; or an offence committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q (1) ; or an offence against the Criminal Code , section 315A ; or a prisoner who has, at any time, been convicted of a terrorism offence; or a prisoner the subject of a Commonwealth control order; or a prisoner about whom the parole board has information that indicates— the prisoner may have promoted terrorism; or For when a person promotes terrorism, see section 247A . there is a risk the prisoner may carry out a terrorist act. serious sexual offence see the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , schedule 1 . s 234 sub 2017 No. 15 s 12 amd 2018 No. 20 s 9 ; 2019 No. 10 s 17 ; 2020 No. 15 s 44 ; 2020 No. 23 s 37 (3) ; 2021 No. 24 s 16 (sec.234-ssec.1) This section applies if, at a meeting of the parole board, the board is to— consider a prescribed prisoner’s application for parole; or consider, under section 175M , if a no body-no parole prisoner has given satisfactory cooperation. (sec.234-ssec.2) A matter mentioned in subsection (1) must not be considered at the meeting unless the following board members are present— the president, a deputy president or a professional board member; at least 1 community board member; at least 1 permanent board member. (sec.234-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed prisoner means— a prisoner mentioned in— section 181 (1) ; or section 181A (1) ; or section 182A (1) or (2) ; or section 183 (1) ; or section 185B (1) (a) ; or section 193A (1) ; or a prisoner who is imprisoned for— an offence mentioned in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A (a) (i) ; or a serious sexual offence; or an offence committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q (1) ; or an offence against the Criminal Code , section 315A ; or a prisoner who has, at any time, been convicted of a terrorism offence; or a prisoner the subject of a Commonwealth control order; or a prisoner about whom the parole board has information that indicates— the prisoner may have promoted terrorism; or For when a person promotes terrorism, see section 247A . there is a risk the prisoner may carry out a terrorist act. serious sexual offence see the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , schedule 1 . - (a) consider a prescribed prisoner’s application for parole; or - (b) consider, under section 175M , if a no body-no parole prisoner has given satisfactory cooperation. - (a) the president, a deputy president or a professional board member; - (b) at least 1 community board member; - (c) at least 1 permanent board member. - (a) a prisoner mentioned in— (i) section 181 (1) ; or (ii) section 181A (1) ; or (iii) section 182A (1) or (2) ; or (iv) section 183 (1) ; or (v) section 185B (1) (a) ; or (vi) section 193A (1) ; or - (i) section 181 (1) ; or - (ii) section 181A (1) ; or - (iii) section 182A (1) or (2) ; or - (iv) section 183 (1) ; or - (v) section 185B (1) (a) ; or - (vi) section 193A (1) ; or - (b) a prisoner who is imprisoned for— (i) an offence mentioned in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A (a) (i) ; or (ii) a serious sexual offence; or (iii) an offence committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q (1) ; or (iv) an offence against the Criminal Code , section 315A ; or - (i) an offence mentioned in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A (a) (i) ; or - (ii) a serious sexual offence; or - (iii) an offence committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q (1) ; or - (iv) an offence against the Criminal Code , section 315A ; or - (c) a prisoner who has, at any time, been convicted of a terrorism offence; or - (d) a prisoner the subject of a Commonwealth control order; or - (e) a prisoner about whom the parole board has information that indicates— (i) the prisoner may have promoted terrorism; or Note— For when a person promotes terrorism, see section 247A . (ii) there is a risk the prisoner may carry out a terrorist act. - (i) the prisoner may have promoted terrorism; or Note— For when a person promotes terrorism, see section 247A . - (ii) there is a risk the prisoner may carry out a terrorist act. - (i) section 181 (1) ; or - (ii) section 181A (1) ; or - (iii) section 182A (1) or (2) ; or - (iv) section 183 (1) ; or - (v) section 185B (1) (a) ; or - (vi) section 193A (1) ; or - (i) an offence mentioned in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161A (a) (i) ; or - (ii) a serious sexual offence; or - (iii) an offence committed with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q (1) ; or - (iv) an offence against the Criminal Code , section 315A ; or - (i) the prisoner may have promoted terrorism; or Note— For when a person promotes terrorism, see section 247A . - (ii) there is a risk the prisoner may carry out a terrorist act.