143Consideration of parole when serious offender first eligible for parole

#### 143 Consideration of parole when serious offender first eligible for parole 143 Consideration of parole when serious offender first eligible for parole > > (1) The Parole Authority must consider whether or not a serious offender should be released on parole at least 60 days before the offender’s parole eligibility date. > > > (2) Despite subsection (1), the Parole Authority 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— > > > > > (a) that it is unable to complete its consideration because it has not been furnished with a report required to be made to it, or > > > > > (b) that there are other relevant matters requiring further consideration. > > **s 143:** Subst 2004 No 94, Sch 1 \[26\].