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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
160ADGovernor may make parole order
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#### 160AD Governor may make parole order
160AD Governor may make parole order
> > (1) The Governor may, in exercising the prerogative of mercy, make a parole order in respect of an offender.
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> > (2) The parole order may be made whether or not the offender is eligible for release on parole.
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> > (3) An offender may be released on parole in accordance with a parole order made by the Governor.
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> > (4) Division 1 of this Part (other than section 126) and Divisions 3–6 of Part 7 (the applied provisions) apply to a parole order made by the Governor in the same way as they apply to a parole order made by the Parole Authority.
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> > (5) Except to the extent that the Governor otherwise directs, the Parole Authority is to exercise functions under the applied provisions as if the parole order were a parole order made by the Parole Authority.
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> > (6) The Governor may revoke or vary a direction given to the Parole Authority under this section.
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> **pt 6, div 4B (s 160AD):** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 1 \[15\].