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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.