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Parole Act 2002

New Zealand Parole Board and amendments to other enactments relating to parole and release generally - General provisions about Board and members

120: Term of appointment, and reappointment

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"How long you can be on the Parole Board and when you can be reappointed"

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When you are appointed to the Board, your term is for 3 years or less. You will keep being a member even after your term ends, until you are reappointed, someone else is appointed to take your place, or the Attorney-General tells you in writing that you are not being reappointed and no one else is being appointed at that time.

If you are part of a hearing that is not finished when your term ends, you can still finish the hearing and you are considered to be in office until it is complete.

You can be reappointed to the Board as many times as needed, there is no limit to how many times you can be reappointed.

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Part 2New Zealand Parole Board and amendments to other enactments relating to parole and release generally
General provisions about Board and members

120Term of appointment, and reappointment

  1. Every member, including the chairperson, must be appointed for a term of 3 years or less.

  2. A member continues in office despite the expiry of his or her term of office until—

  3. the member is reappointed; or
    1. the member's successor is appointed; or
      1. the Attorney-General informs the member in writing that the member is not to be reappointed and that no successor is to be appointed at that time.

        1. A member who is involved in a hearing that is not complete on the date that he or she ceases to be in office may complete the hearing after that date and is, for that purpose, deemed to be in office until the hearing is complete.

        2. Any member may be reappointed any number of times.