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 \[6\].