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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Release - General provisions

13A: Procedure of Board during epidemic

You could also call this:

"What happens with Parole Board decisions during an epidemic in New Zealand"

When there is an epidemic management notice in place, the Parole Board can make decisions differently. You might not be able to be present or make a submission in person. The Board can make decisions based on documents only, or the chairperson can make decisions alone. The chairperson can make decisions in the usual way or based on documents only. This rule overrides other rules in the Act that say something different.

If the epidemic notice only applies to some parts of New Zealand, then these rules only apply in those areas. You can find more information about the changes to this rule in the Parole Amendment Act 2006 and the Parole Amendment Act 2015.

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Release: General provisions

13AProcedure of Board during epidemic

  1. While an epidemic management notice is in force, any decision or action that may or must be made or taken by the Board under this Act may, if the chairperson or a panel convenor is satisfied that it is desirable,—

  2. be made or taken by the Board on the basis of documents only, without the presence or submission of any person who would otherwise have the right to be present or make a submission; or
    1. be made or taken by the chairperson or the panel convenor, acting alone, either—
      1. in the usual way; or
        1. on the basis of documents only, without the presence or submission of any person who would otherwise have the right to be present or make a submission.

        2. Subsection (1) overrides every provision of this Act to the contrary.

        3. If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsections (1) and (2) apply within those parts only.

        4. Repealed
        Notes
        • Section 13A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Parole Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 88).
        • Section 13A(3): replaced, on , by section 5 of the Parole Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 4).
        • Section 13A(4): repealed, on , by section 5 of the Parole Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 4).