137Consideration of parole when offender first eligible for parole

137 Consideration of parole when offender first eligible for parole

137 Consideration of parole when offender first eligible for parole

(1) The Parole Authority must consider whether or not an offender should be released on parole at least 60 days before the offender’s parole eligibility date.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Parole Authority—

(a) may defer consideration of an offender’s case until not less than 21 days before the offender’s parole eligibility date if it is of the opinion—

(i) that it is unable to complete its consideration because it has not been furnished with a report required to be made to it, or

(ii) that there are other relevant matters requiring further consideration, and

(b) may consider an offender’s case less than 60 days before the offender’s parole eligibility date where the Drug Court has revoked the offender’s compulsory drug treatment order.

s 137: Subst 2004 No 94, Sch 1 [19]. Am 2014 No 45, Sch 2.1 [6].