Sentence Administration Act 1995 (WA)

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Sentence Administration Act 1995

This Act was repealed by the Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 29(1) (No. 50 of 2003) as at 31 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Aug 2003 p. 3833).

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Sentence Administration Act 1995 ContentsPart 1 — Preliminary1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — This Act to be read with 4 — Interpretation and abbreviationsPart 2 — General matters about people in custodyDivision 1 — 6 — InterpretationDivision 2 — 7 — When a term begins8 — Order of service of fixed terms9 — Effect of escaping from custody10 — Effect of time before an appeal11 — No release if prisoner in custody for another matterDivision 3 — 13 — Report to Minister about a person in custody during Governor’s pleasure14 — Report to Minister about a person in custodyDivision 4 — 15 — Operation of this Division16 — Parole from custody during Governor’s pleasurePart 3 — ParoleDivision 1 — 17 — Interpretation18 — Paramount consideration and interpretationDivision 2 — 19 — Report to Board about prisoner serving parole term20 — Periodic reports to Minister about prisoner serving life term or indefinite imprisonmentDivision 3 — 21 — Board to parole prisoner22 — Parole periodDivision 4 — 23 — Life imprisonment: Governor may parole prisoner24 — Strict security life imprisonment: Governor may parole prisoner25 — Indefinite imprisonment: Governor may parole prisonerDivision 5 — 26 — Board may postpone, defer or refuse parole27 — Prisoner to be notified of postponement etc.28 — Effect of Board deferring or refusing parole29 — Prisoner may refuse to be released on paroleDivision 6 — 30 — Parole order: nature of31 — Parole order: standard obligations32 — Parole order: additional requirements33 — Prisoner’s undertaking34 — CEO to ensure parolee is supervisedDivision 7 — 35 — Amendment or cancellation before release36 — CEO may suspend parole during parole period37 — Board may amend, suspend or cancel parole during parole period38 — Amendment by Board39 — Suspension by CEO or Board40 — Cancellation by the Board41 — Amendment etc. of parole orders made by the Governor42 — Board may re‑release after parole cancelled43 — Governor may re‑release after parole cancelled44 — Period on parole under new parole order deemed to be time servedDivision 8 — 45 — Resolution of doubtful casesPart 4 — Work release order46 — Certain prisoners may apply to Board for WRO47 — CEO to report to Board about prisoners who apply for WRO48 — Board to decide whether to make a WRO49 — Prisoner to be notified of refusal to make WRO50 — WRO: nature of51 — WRO: standard obligations52 — WRO: additional requirements53 — Prisoner’s undertaking54 —

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