32ADisclosure of certain confidential information

### 32A Disclosure of certain confidential information > [*\[Section 32A Inserted by No. 5 of 2023, s. 14, Applied:13 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-13/act-2023-005#GS14@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***parole*** means parole within the meaning of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ; > > > > > ***Parole Board*** means the Parole Board established by [section 62 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS62@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ; > > > > > ***parole order*** means a parole order as defined in [section 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS3@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) ; > > > > > ***prisoner*** means prisoner as defined in [section 3 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051#GS3@EN) [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-051) . > > > (2)  As soon as practicable after the DPP becomes aware that a person is a relevant offender, the DPP is to inform the Parole Board that the person is a relevant offender for the purposes of this Part. > > > (3)  If a prisoner makes an application for parole, and the Parole Board has been informed under [subsection (2)](#GS32A@Gs2@EN) that the prisoner is a person who is a relevant offender, the Parole Board must disclose to the DPP, as soon as is practicable, the following confidential information in relation to the prisoner: > > > > > > (a) notice that the Parole Board is to consider whether the prisoner should be released on parole; > > > > > > > (b) if a parole order is made – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a copy of the parole order; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a copy of the reasons for the parole order that were published by the Parole Board in accordance with section 72(7)(b) of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-999) ; > > > > > > > (c) if the making of a parole order is deferred, or refused, by the Parole Board – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a copy of the notice of the Parole Board’s decision; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a copy of the Parole Board’s reasons for refusing parole, that were given to the prisoner in accordance with section 72(8) of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-999) . > > > (4)  For the avoidance of doubt, section 8 of the [Corrections Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-999) does not apply in respect of the disclosure of any confidential information authorised under [subsection (3)](#GS32A@Gs3@EN) .