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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092), > > > > > (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\[65\]–\[67\].