595Divisions of the Youth Parole Board

595 Divisions of the Youth Parole Board

(1) The Youth Parole Board may exercise its powers and functions in divisions of the Youth Parole Board.

(2) Subject to section 596, a division of the Youth Parole Board consists of—

(a) the chairperson of the Youth Parole Board or a deputy chairperson; and

(b) 2 other members of the Youth Parole Board, one of whom must be a member appointed under section 592(2)(e) unless a member appointed under that section is not available.

(3) Subject to section 596, a person referred to in subsection (2)(a) is to be the chairperson of the division.

(4) The chairperson of the Youth Parole Board may give directions as to—

(a) the arrangement of the business of the Youth Parole Board; and

(b) the persons who are to constitute divisions of the Youth Parole Board for the purposes of particular matters.

(5) The following questions which may arise before a division of the Youth Parole Board are to be decided by the chairperson of the division alone—

(a) whether a question is a question of fact or of law;

(b) any question determined to be a question of law.