125Parole applications—inquiry without hearing

125 Parole applications—inquiry without hearing (1) The board must conduct an inquiry, without holding a hearing, into a parole application by an offender (unless the application is rejected under section 122). (2) If the application is an ordinary parole application, and the application does not include a written submission from the offender about the offender’s parole, the board must— (a) by written notice, ask the offender to make a written submission to the board for the inquiry within 14 days after the day the offender receives the notice; and (b) after the 14-day period, hold the inquiry whether or not the offender makes the submission requested. Note A special parole application must be rejected if it does not include a written submission about the exceptional circumstances (see s 122 (1)). (3) The board must give written notice of the inquiry to— (a) the director-general; and (b) the director of public prosecutions.

(4) The notice must include invitations for the offender and the director-general to make submissions to the board by a stated date for the inquiry. (5) The inquiry must consider whether, on the documents currently before the board, the offender should be released on parole.