Western Australian Current Acts

SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION ACT 2003 - SECT 14C

14C .         Minister may direct suspension of reporting

        (1)         At any time after the Minister has received a relevant report about a designated prisoner the Minister may direct that the operation of sections 12A(2) and 13(4) and (5) in relation to that designated prisoner be suspended.

        (2)         A direction under subsection (1) must —

            (a)         be in writing; and

            (b)         specify a day on which the direction takes effect, which must not be earlier than the day the direction is made; and

            (c)         specify a day on which the direction ceases to have effect, which must not be later than 6 years after the day specified under paragraph (b).

        (3)         The Minister must give copies of a direction under subsection (1) to the Board, the CEO and the designated prisoner.

        (4)         The Minister may not make a direction under subsection (1) while a previous direction in relation to the same designated prisoner remains in effect, unless the previous direction is to cease to have effect within 3 months of the Minister’s direction.

        (5)         There is no limit to the number of directions the Minister may make under subsection (1) in relation to a designated prisoner.

        (6)         A direction under subsection (1) does not prevent the Board from giving reports under section 12 in relation to the designated prisoner.

        [Section 14C inserted: No. 42 of 2018 s. 6.]