Parole Board Rules 2004

Made  2004

Coming into force 1st August 2004

Arrangement of Rules:

PART I

Introduction

1. Title, commencement and revocation
2. Application and Interpretation

PART II

General

3.  Appointment of panels

4. Listing the case for hearing

5.  Representation

6.  Information and reports by the Secretary of State

7.  Evidence of the prisoner

8.  Directions

9.  Adjudications

10. Panel decisions

PART III

Proceedings without a hearing

11. Consideration by a single member panel

12. Provisional decision against release

13. Provisional decision in favour of release: consideration by three member paper panel

PART IV

Proceedings with a hearing

14.  General provision

l 5.  Witnesses

16. Observers

17. Notice of hearing

l8.  Location, privacy of proceedings

19. Hearing procedure

20. The decision

PART V

Miscellaneous

21. Time

22.  Transmission of documents etc.

23. Irregularities

24.  References to the Board following recall

25. Transitional provision

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.

1.  Information and reports for submission to the Board by the Secretary of State on a reference to the Board under section 28(6)(a) or (7) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 or section 44A(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.

Schedule 2.

2. Information and reports for submission to the Board by the Secretary of State on a reference to the Board under section 32(4) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 or section 39(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 32(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, hereby makes the following Rules:

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