Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
127Parole applications—notice of hearing
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127 Parole applications—notice of hearing (1) The board must give written notice of a hearing required by section 126 (2) (b) to each of the following: (2) The notice must include the following: (a) a statement to the effect that the board considers that the documents before it do not justify paroling the offender; (b) details of when and where the hearing is to be held; (c) an invitation to the offender to tell the board, within 7 days after the day the offender receives the notice and in writing, if the offender wishes to do either or both of the following: (i) appear at the hearing; (ii) make a submission to the board about being paroled; (d) a statement about the effect of section 128. (3) The notice— (a) may include anything else the board considers appropriate; and (b) subject to section 192 (Confidentiality of board information), must be accompanied by a copy of any report or other document intended to be used by the board in deciding whether the offender should be paroled.