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Sentence Administration Act 2003

Part 3Parole

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Part 3 — Parole

Terms used and calculations 31

Division 2 — Reports about certain people eligible for parole

Parole term, CEO to give Board report about prisoner on 31

Division 3 — Parole in case of parole term

Term used: prisoner 32
Board may parole prisoner 32

Division 4 — Parole in case of short term

Application of Division 33
Board may parole prisoner 33

Division 5 — Parole in case of life or indefinite imprisonment

Life imprisonment, Governor may parole prisoner 36
Indefinite imprisonment, Governor may parole prisoner 37

Previous sectionDiv 5Directions to suspend reporting

Next sectionDiv 5AReleasing prisoners during the Governor’s pleasure

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