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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
291Release on licence—notice of board inquiry
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291 Release on licence—notice of board inquiry
(1) Before starting an inquiry in relation to the release of an offender on
licence, the board must give written notice of the inquiry to each of
(2) The notice must—
(a) include invitations for the offender and the director-general to
make submissions to the board by a stated date for the inquiry;
and
(b) be accompanied by a copy of any report or other document
intended to be used by the board in making its recommendations
about the offender’s release on licence.
(3) However, subsection (2) (b) is subject to section 192 (Confidentiality
of board information).
(4) The board may hold the inquiry whether or not the offender makes a
submission in accordance with the invitation.