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.
(2) The parole order may be made whether or not the offender is eligible for release on parole.
(3) An offender may be released on parole in accordance with a parole order made by the Governor.
(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.
(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.
(6) The Governor may revoke or vary a direction given to the Parole Authority under this section.
pt 6, div 4B (s 160AD): Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 1 [15].