Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
306Board inquiry—review of release on licence
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306 Board inquiry—review of release on licence (1) The board may, at any time, conduct an inquiry to review the offender’s release on licence. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the board may conduct an inquiry to consider— (a) whether release on licence continues to be appropriate for the offender having regard to any change in circumstances affecting the offender; or (b) whether the offender has breached any of the offender’s release (3) The board may conduct the inquiry— (b) on application by the offender or the director-general. (4) If the offender is arrested under section 304 (Arrest without warrant—breach of release on licence obligations) or section 305 (Arrest warrant—breach of release on licence obligations), the board must review the offender’s release on licence as soon as practicable.