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(d) (Repealed)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].