Prisons (Release on Licence Board) Amendment Act 1986 (NSW)

PRISONS (RELEASE ON LICENCE BOARD)

AMENDMENT ACT 1986 No. 35

NEW SOUTH WALES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.     Short title

2.      Amendment of Act No. 9, 1952

SCHEDULE 1—AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE

RELEASE ON LICENCE BOARD

SCHEDULE 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE CORRECTIVE SERVICES COMMISSION

PRISONS (RELEASE ON LICENCE BOARD) AMENDMENT ACT

1986 No. 35

NEW SOUTH WALES

Act No. 35, 1986

An Acl lo amend the Prisons Act 1952 in relation to the Release on Licence Board and the delegation of functions by the Corrective Services Commission. [Assented to 6 May 1986.]

See j Ko C rim es (Hclcusc t>n I iccncc Board) A men cl me ru Aci (9ft 6.

Prisons (Release on Licence Board) Amendment 1986

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority o f the same, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the “Prisons (Release on Licence Board)

Amendment Act 1986”,

Amendment of Act No. 9, 1952

2. The Prisons Act 1952 is amended in the manner set forth in

Schedules 1 and 2.

SCHEDULE 1

(Sec. 2)

AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE

RELEASE ON LICENCE BOARD

(1) Section 60 (Functions of the Board)—

(a) Section 60 (1) (a 1)—

After section 60 (1) (a), insert:

(al) to make recommendations to the Minister relating to the revocation of licences granted under section 463 (1) of the Crimes Act 1900;

(b) Section 60 (3)—

After “(a),’’, insert “(al),”.

(2) Section 61 (Special provisions relating to certain recommendations of

the Board)—

Section 61 (1)—

After “(a),”, insert “(al),”.

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Prisons (Release on Licence Board) Amendment 1986

SCHEDULE 1—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE

RELEASE ON LICENCE continued

(3)

Schedule 5 (Provisions relating to the constitution and procedure of the

Board), clause 11 —

After clause 10, insert:

Liability of members, etc.

II . No matter or thing done by the Board, any member of the Board or any person acting under the direction of the Board shall, if the matter or thing was done in good faith for the purposes of executing this or any other Act, subject a member of the Board or a person so acting personally to any action, liability, claim or demand.

SCHEDULE 2

(Sec. 2)

AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE CORRECTIVE SERVICES

COMMISSION

Section 48d (Delegation)—

(1) Section 48d (1) (a), (2) (a)—

Omit “employed in the administration of this Act” wherever occurring.

Prisons (Release on Licence Board) Amendment 1986

SCHEDULE 2—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE PRISONS ACT 1952 RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE CORRECTIVE SERVICES

COMMISSION —continued

(2) Section 48d (1) (b), (2) (b)—

Omit “so employed” wherever occurring.