New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 160AC

160AC Parole orders for prisoners from Norfolk Island

(1) The Parole Authority has, and may exercise, in relation to an offender the functions of a Board under Part 6 of the Norfolk Island Act.

(2) This Act and the regulations apply to and in respect of the parole of an offender, and a parole order made by the Parole Authority for an offender under the Norfolk Island Act, in the same way as they apply to any other offender or parole order to which Part 6 of this Act applies. However, this Act and the regulations do not apply to the extent to which they are inconsistent with the Norfolk Island Act.

Note : Section 151 (10) of the Norfolk Island Act requires the Parole Authority, when making a parole order, to exercise its duties in accordance with the legislation, rules and procedures applicable under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 .

(3) The regulations may provide that any specified provision of this Act or the regulations--

(a) does or does not apply to the parole of an offender or a parole order for an offender, or

(b) applies to and in respect of the parole of an offender or a parole order for an offender with such modifications as the regulations may prescribe.

(4) Community Corrections has the same functions in respect of an offender as it has in respect of any other offender to which Part 6 of this Act applies.

(5) Despite any other provision of this section, the Parole Authority and Community Corrections are not required to exercise any functions in respect of an offender who is not in New South Wales unless they are doing so in accordance with an agreement with the Administration of Norfolk Island.