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Serial 53
Parole of
Prisoners Amendment Bill 2013
Mr
Elferink
A Bill for an Act to amend the Parole of Prisoners Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
PAROLE OF PRISONERS AMENDMENT ACT 2013
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Act No. [ ] of 2013
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Table of provisions
3EB Constitution
of Board for different
matters
3FA Appointment
of proxy by Director of Correctional Services
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2013
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An Act to amend the Parole of Prisoners Act
[Assented to [ ] 2013]
[Second reading [ ] 2013]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Parole of Prisoners Amendment Act 2013.
This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.
This Act amends the Parole of Prisoners Act.
(1) Section 3B(1)
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10
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18
(2) Section 3B(1)(c)
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a police officer
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2 police officers
(3) Section 3B(1)(d) and (e)
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a person who
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2 persons, each of whom
(4) Section 3B(1)(f)
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5
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10
(5) Section 3B(2)
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referred to
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mentioned
Section 3EB
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3EB Constitution of Board for different matters
(1) For a matter relating to a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment for life for the crime of murder, the Board is constituted by:
(a) the Chairperson; and
(b) the Director of Correctional Services; and
(c) 8 other members of the Board nominated by the Chairperson:
(i) one of whom must be a member mentioned in section 3B(1)(c); and
(ii) one of whom must be a member mentioned in section 3B(1)(d); and
(iii) one of whom must be a member mentioned in section 3B(1)(e); and
(iv) 5 of whom must be members mentioned in section 3B(1)(f).
(2) For a matter relating to any other prisoner, the Board is constituted by:
(a) the Chairperson; and
(b) the Director of Correctional Services; and
(c) 4 other members of the Board nominated by the Chairperson:
(i) one of whom must be a member mentioned in section 3B(1)(c); and
(ii) one of whom must be a member mentioned in section 3B(1)(e); and
(iii) 2 of whom must be members mentioned in section 3B(1)(f).
(3) For any other matter, the Board is constituted by all members of the Board.
(1) Section 3F(3)
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at which the Chairperson is present
(2) Section 3F(4)
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(4) At a meeting of the Board, a quorum is constituted by the following members present in person or by proxy appointed under section 3FA:
(a) for a matter relating to a prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment for life for the crime of murder – the Chairperson and 7 other members;
(b) for a matter relating to any other prisoner – the Chairperson and 3 other members;
(c) for any other matter – the Chairperson and 9 other members.
After section 3F
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3FA Appointment of proxy by Director of Correctional Services
(1) If the Director of Correctional Services is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the Director may appoint a person (excluding another member of the Board) to attend and vote at the meeting as the Director's proxy.
(2) The appointment of the proxy must be in writing given to the Chairperson before the meeting.
Section 3K(2)(c), after "Board"
insert
at which parole cases are to be considered
The Schedule has effect.
This Act expires on the day after it commences.
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sections 3C, 3D(3) and 3EA(1)
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