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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014
217Parole orders to be explained to offenders
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#### 217 Parole orders to be explained to offenders
217 Parole orders to be explained to offenders
> > (1) On the offender’s day of release from a correctional centre under a parole order, the governor must ensure that—
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> > > (a) the order is read to the offender, and
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> > > (b) the effect of the order is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
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> > > (c) the offender indicates that the offender understands the terms and conditions on which the offender is to be released by signing a statement to that effect on a copy of the order, and
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> > > (d) all copies of the order are endorsed with the offender’s date of release, and
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> > > (e) a copy of the order is given to the offender, and
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> > > (f) the copy of the order containing the signed statement referred to in paragraph (c) is retained at the centre.
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> > (2) If an offender is subject to more than one parole order, this clause does not require common provisions in the orders to be read to the offender more than once.
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> > (3) The requirements of this clause do not apply in circumstances (for example, when the offender is seriously ill) in which compliance with them would be obviously ineffectual.