197Functions of Review Council

197 Functions of Review Council

197 Functions of Review Council

(1) The Review Council has such functions as are conferred on it by or under this or any other Act or law.

(2) In particular, the Review Council has the following functions—

(a) to provide reports and advice and make recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to the following—

(i) the security classification of serious offenders,

(ii) the placement of serious offenders,

(iii) developmental programs provided for serious offenders,

(iv) other matters specified by the Commissioner,

(b) to provide reports and advice to the Parole Authority concerning the release on parole of serious offenders,

(c) to prepare and submit reports to the Supreme Court with respect to applications under Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999,

(d) to review segregated and protective custody directions under Division 2 of Part 2,

(d1) to make recommendations to the Minister with respect to the transfer of juvenile inmates from juvenile correctional centres to adult correctional centres under Division 3A of Part 2,

(e) to provide reports and advice to the Minister and to such other persons or bodies as may be prescribed by the regulations,

(f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the regulations in relation to the management of serious offenders and other offenders,

(g) other functions prescribed by the regulations.

(3) In this section—

serious offender includes a high risk offender within the meaning of section 271A.

s 197: Am 2001 No 83, Sch 1 [8]; 2002 No 79, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2004 No 103, Sch 3 [7]; 2008 No 108, Sch 1 [25]; 2017 No 68, Sch 2.6 [10]; 2025 No 6, Sch 1[65]–[67].