Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
294Release on licence—board recommendations
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294 Release on licence—board recommendations (1) After conducting an inquiry in relation to the release of an offender on licence, the board must recommend, in writing, to the Executive whether the offender should be released from imprisonment on licence. (2) If the board recommends the offender’s release on licence, the board may recommend any condition, not inconsistent with this Act or the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, that the board considers appropriate for the offender’s release on licence. (3) The board may also make a recommendation about anything else it 1 if the board recommends against the offender’s release, the board may recommend when it might be appropriate to reconsider the offender’s release 2 if the board recommends the offender’s release, the board may recommend whether (and when) the board should review the appropriateness of the offender being at large under the licence (4) A recommendation by the board must be accompanied by its reasons for the recommendation.