183Constitution of Parole Authority

#### 183 Constitution of Parole Authority 183 Constitution of Parole Authority > > (1) There is constituted by this Act a State Parole Authority. > > > (2) The Parole Authority is to consist of the following members— > > > > > (a) at least 4 (referred to as judicial members) are to be judicially qualified persons appointed by the Governor, > > > > > (b) at least one is to be a police officer appointed by the Commissioner of Police, > > > > > (c) at least one is to be an officer of Community Corrections appointed by the Commissioner of Corrective Services, > > > > > (d) (Repealed) > > > > > (e) at least 10 (referred to as community members) are to be persons, appointed by the Governor, who reflect as closely as possible the composition of the community at large. > > > (2A) Of the members referred to in subsection (2) (e), at least one must be a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has an appreciation or understanding of the interests of victims of crime. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Act— > > > > > (a) the members referred to in subsection (2) (a) and (e) are referred to as appointed members, and > > > > > (b) the members referred to in subsection (2) (b) and (c) are referred to as official members, and > > > > > (c) the members referred to in subsection (2) (b)–(e) are referred to as non-judicial members. > > > (4) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the Parole Authority. > > **s 183:** Am 2003 No 25, Sch 2 \[7\]; 2004 No 94, Sch 1 \[49\]–\[51\].