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TASMANIA
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CORRECTIONS AMENDMENT (PAROLE BOARD)
BILL 2015
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Section 62 amended (Establishment of Parole Board)
5. Schedule 2 amended (Membership and Meetings of Board)
6. Repeal of Act
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CORRECTIONS AMENDMENT (PAROLE BOARD)
BILL 2015
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
SHANE DONNELLY, Clerk of the House
30 April 2015
(Brought in by the Minister for Health, the Honourable
Michael Darrel Joseph Ferguson)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Corrections Act 1997
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Corrections
Amendment (Parole Board) Act 2015.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.
3. Principal Act
In this Act, the Corrections Act 1997* is referred
to as the Principal Act.
*No. 51 of 1997
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4. Section 62 amended (Establishment of Parole
Board)
Section 62(2) of the Principal Act is amended by
omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the
following paragraphs:
(b) one is to be a person who the Governor is
satisfied is experienced in matters
associated with sociology, criminology,
penology or medicine or who possesses
any other knowledge or experience that
the Governor considers is appropriate for
the purpose; and
(c) one is to be a person who -
(i) has knowledge and experience of
victim of crime matters; and
(ii) is experienced in matters
associated with sociology,
criminology, penology or
medicine.
5. Schedule 2 amended (Membership and Meetings of
Board)
Clause 7 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is
amended by omitting subclause (2) and
substituting the following subclause:
(2) If a member of the Board is absent from
a meeting of the Board -
(a) the deputy of the chairperson is
entitled to attend the meeting and,
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when so attending, is taken to be
a member of the Board; and
(b) in the case where the chairperson
of the Board is absent, the deputy
of the chairperson is taken to be
the chairperson.
6. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the three hundred and
sixty fifth day from the day on which it
commences.
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