South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts6—Amendment of section 55—Continuation of Parole Board
Section 55(2), (3) and (3a)—delete subsections (2), (3) and (3a) and
substitute:
(2) The Board will
consist of nine members appointed by the Governor.
(3) The membership of
the Board must include—
(a)
—
(i)
a judge of the Supreme Court; or
(ii)
a District Court judge; or
(iii)
a person who has retired from the office of judge of the
Supreme Court or District Court judge; or
(iv)
a legal practitioner of at least seven years standing who
has, in the opinion of the Governor, extensive knowledge of, and experience
in, the criminal justice system; or
(v)
a person who has, in the opinion of the Governor,
extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the science of criminology,
penology, or any other related science; and
(b) a
legally qualified medical practitioner who has, in the opinion of the
Governor, extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the practice of
psychiatry; and
(c) a
person who has, in the opinion of the Governor, extensive knowledge of, and
experience in, criminology, sociology or any other related science; and
(d) a
person who has, in the opinion of the Governor, extensive knowledge of, or
experience in, matters related to the impact of crime on victims and the needs
of victims of crime in relation to the criminal justice system; and
(e) a
former police officer; and
(f) a
person of Aboriginal descent; and
(g) both
women and men.
(3a) One member of the
Board, being a person referred to in subsection (3)(a), must be appointed
by the Governor to be the presiding member of the Board.