This Act is called the Parole Act 2002. You can find information about it by looking up the Parole Act 2002. The name of this Act tells you what it is about, which is parole.

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Crime and justice > Criminal law

Parole Act 2002, or

"Changing Rules for Releasing People from Prison"

2: Commencement, or

"When the Parole Act 2002 starts to be used, and how the Governor-General chooses the date."

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This Act is the Parole Act 2002.