When you are released on parole, the Parole Board can add special conditions to your release. The Board decides what these conditions are and how long they last. The special conditions cannot last longer than your standard release conditions if you are serving a fixed sentence.

If the Board thinks a special condition does not work with one of your standard conditions, they can put the standard condition on hold while the special condition is in place. This means that time still passes for the condition that is on hold, even though it is not being enforced. The Board can do this because of a rule that lets them make exceptions to the usual conditions, as stated in section 29(1).

The Parole Board has the power to make these decisions when they release you on parole. They can choose to add special conditions to help you or to keep the community safe. The Board's decisions are an important part of the parole process.