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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Transitional arrangements for offenders subject to pre-cd sentences - General rules

99: Chief executive may exercise certain powers before commencement date

You could also call this:

"The boss can get things ready before the new rules start."

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The chief executive can do some things before the commencement date. You need to know that the commencement date is when the new rules start. The chief executive can take steps to help the Board get ready for hearings that will happen after the commencement date. This includes arranging for reports to be given to the Board as required by section 43(1), giving notice as required by section 43(2) and (3), and providing information to victims who ask for it as permitted under section 44.

The chief executive can also fix times for hearings and give notice as required by section 45(7)(b) and (c). The transition period is defined in section 98(3), which helps explain when the chief executive can take these steps.

After the commencement date, anything the chief executive did to get ready for the hearings is treated as if the Board did it.

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Part 1Parole and other release from detention
Transitional arrangements for offenders subject to pre-cd sentences: General rules

99Chief executive may exercise certain powers before commencement date

  1. Before the commencement date, the chief executive may, with respect to any hearing by the Board that is due to be held during the transition period (defined in section 98(3)), take any administrative steps that are necessary or desirable to ensure that, after the commencement date, the Board will be able to conduct the hearings as required by this Act, including—

  2. arranging for reports to be provided to the Board as required by section 43(1); and
    1. giving notice as required by section 43(2) and (3); and
      1. providing victims who request information (as permitted under section 44) with that information; and
        1. fixing times for attended hearings and giving notice as required by section 45(7)(b) and (c).

          1. After the commencement date, any power exercised by the chief executive under subsection (1) is deemed to have been exercised by the Board.