Parole Act 1976 (ACT)

Parole Act 1976 (repealed)

A1976-29

Republication No 7

Effective:  25 September 2001

Republication date: 19 November 2008

As repealed by A2001-82 s 111 (1)

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Parole Act 1976 (repealed) effective 25 September 2001.

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parole act 1976

This consolidation has been prepared by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

part 1—preliminary

1.Short title

5.Interpretation

6.Application

PART 2—FIXING OF NONPAROLE PERIOD

7.Court to fix nonparole period

8.Fixing of nonparole period where person serving a previous sentence

PART 3—RELEASE ON PAROLE

Division l—Parole Board of the Australian Capital Territory

9.Establishment and constitution of Parole Board

9A. Tenure of office

1. Leave of absence

2. Termination of appointment

3. Resignation

13A.Acting Chairperson

1. Acting appointments

2. Procedure at meetings of Board

3. Chairperson may summon witnesses

16A.Secretary to Board

Division 2—Release on parole

1. Secretary to refer reports to Chairperson

2. Chairperson to convene meeting of Board

3. Certain prisoners not to be refused parole without the opportunity of a hearing

4. Release on parole

5. Parole order subject to conditions

6. Parole order revoked where person sentenced to imprisonment

7. Release on parole after previous parole order revoked

8. Effect of parole order on sentence

Division 3—Revocation of parole order

1. Apprehension of person on parole

PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS

1. Chief Minister may make arrangements with the State

2. Exercise of prerogative of mercy and operation of other laws not affected

3. Regulation-making power

parole act 1976

An Act relating to the release of prisoners on parole

PART I—PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

   This Act may be cited as the Parole Act 1976.1

2. Interpretation

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

   “Board” means the Parole Board of the Australian Capital Territory;

   “Chairperson” means—

   (a)the Chairperson of the Board; or

   (b)a person who is acting as the Chairperson in accordance with section 13A;

   “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

   “harm” includes—

   (a)physical injury;

   (b)mental injury or emotional suffering (including grief);

   (c)pregnancy;

   (d)economic loss; and

   (e)substantial impairment of rights accorded by law;

   “member” means member of the Board;

   “nonparole period” means—

   (a)a period fixed by a court in pursuance of section 7 as the period…