Parole Act 2002

1: Title
This Act is the Parole Act 2002.
2: Commencement
1: This Act, except section 99
2: Section 99
3: An order under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 2(1) brought into force 30 June 2002 clause 2 Parole Act Commencement Order 2002 Section 2(3) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
1: Parole and other release from detention
1: Preliminary provisions relating to parole and other release from detention
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to reform the law relating to the release from detention of offenders serving sentences of imprisonment, and to replace the provisions of Parts 4 6
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— biometric information section 2(1) Board section 108 bodily sample
a: a sample of the person’s blood, breath, hair, or urine; or
b: any other sample of a similar kind from the person chairperson section 112 chief executive commencement date section 2(1) compassionate release section 41 controlled drug section 2(1) determinate sentence drug or alcohol condition section 17
a: that is imposed under section 15(3)(ba) 18(2)(b) 107K(1)
b: that prohibits an offender from doing 1 or more of the following:
i: using (as defined in this section) a controlled drug:
ii: using a psychoactive substance:
iii: consuming alcohol drug or alcohol monitoring device
a: a controlled drug used by the person:
b: a psychoactive substance used by the person:
c: alcohol consumed by the person epidemic management notice section 8(1) extended supervision order section 107I final recall order section 66 final release date Parts 4 6 section 106 hospital Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 indeterminate sentence intensive monitoring condition section 107IAC(2) interim recall order section 62 interim supervision order section 107FA key date long-term sentence
a: a determinate sentence of more than 24 months imposed on or after the commencement date; or
b: a notional single sentence of more than 24 months; or
c: an indeterminate sentence imposed before, on, or after the commencement date; or
d: in the case of a pre-cd sentence, a sentence of more than 12 months medical laboratory technologist section 114(1)(a) medical officer
a: a person acting in a hospital who, in the normal course of the person's duties, takes blood specimens; or
b: a nurse; or
c: a medical laboratory technologist medical practitioner section 114(1)(a) non-parole period non-release day Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, notional single sentence see section 75 nurse section 114(1)(a) parole eligibility date see section 20 postponement order section 27 pre-cd sentence prison Corrections Act 2004 psychoactive substance section 9 release conditions release date prison see sections 86 87 relevant activity section 21A residential restrictions section 33 secure facility Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 sentence expiry date see sections 82 83 sentence of imprisonment
a: includes, in relation to a pre-cd sentence, preventive detention and corrective training; but
b: does not include a sentence of imprisonment imposed under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 section 55 short-term sentence
a: a determinate sentence of 24 months or less imposed on or after the commencement date; or
b: a notional single sentence of 24 months or less; or
c: in the case of a pre-cd sentence, a sentence of 12 months or less special conditions section 15(3) , and includes residential restrictions standard extended supervision conditions section 107JA standard release conditions section 14 start date see sections 76 to 81 statutory release date
a: must be released from detention ( see section 17
b: ceases to be liable to be recalled to continue serving any sentence in a prison see sections 59 to 66 testing using section 8(2)(c) or (d) variation victim has asked for notice or advice and copies, and has given his or her address, under section 32B
2: In this Act, a reference to section 2 Part 4 Part 6 Section 4(1) biometric information inserted 22 August 2017 section 50 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017 Section 4(1) bodily sample inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) controlled drug inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) detention conditions repealed 1 October 2007 section 4(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) drug or alcohol condition inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) drug or alcohol monitoring device inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) epidemic management notice inserted 19 December 2006 section 4 Parole Amendment Act 2006 Section 4(1) extended supervision order inserted 7 July 2004 section 3 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 4(1) home detention repealed 1 October 2007 section 4(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) intensive monitoring condition inserted 12 December 2014 section 4 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 4(1) interim supervision order inserted 8 September 2018 section 68 Statutes Amendment Act 2018 Section 4(1) medical laboratory technologist inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) medical officer inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) medical practitioner inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) non-release day amended 12 April 2022 wehenga 7 Te Ture mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki 2022 section 7 Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 Section 4(1) nurse inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) penal institution repealed 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 4(1) prison inserted 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 4(1) psychoactive substance inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) release date amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 4(1) relevant activity inserted 2 September 2015 section 4 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 4(1) residential restrictions inserted 1 October 2007 section 4(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) secure facility inserted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 4(1) special conditions amended 1 October 2007 section 4(5) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) standard detention conditions repealed 1 October 2007 section 4(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) standard extended supervision conditions inserted 1 October 2007 section 4(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) statutory release date amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 4(1) testing inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) using inserted 15 May 2017 section 4 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 4(1) variation amended 1 October 2007 section 4(6) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 4(1) victim amended 6 December 2014 section 4 Parole Amendment Act 2014 Section 4(1) victim amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
4A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 Section 4A inserted 15 May 2017 section 5 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
5: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Release
General provisions
6: Overview of release
1: This section is intended to give a broad overview of how and when offenders are released from detention. It does not confer rights or impose obligations and, if there is an inconsistency between this section and any other, the other section prevails.
2: Unless an offender has been released earlier under this Part, he or she must be released from detention on his or her statutory release date, and after that is no longer subject to recall. However, offenders may be subject to release conditions after their statutory release date.
3: This subpart provides for 2 types of early release from a prison—
a: parole:
b: compassionate release.
4: Parole has the following characteristics:
a: it is available only to an offender who is subject to a long-term sentence:
b: it is granted by the Board, which also imposes release conditions:
c: an offender on parole from a determinate sentence is subject to recall at any time until his or her statutory release date:
d: an offender on parole from an indeterminate sentence is subject to recall for life.
5:
6: Compassionate release has the following characteristics:
a: it may be granted by the Board in either of 2 specific circumstances:
b: the Board may impose release conditions, and may recall the offender. Section 6(3) substituted 1 October 2007 section 5(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 6(5) repealed 1 October 2007 section 5(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
7: Guiding principles
1: When making decisions about, or in any way relating to, the release of an offender, the paramount consideration for the Board in every case is the safety of the community.
2: Other principles that must guide the Board's decisions are—
a: that offenders must not be detained any longer than is consistent with the safety of the community, and that they must not be subject to release conditions
b: that offenders must , subject to any of sections 13 to 13AE
c: that decisions must be made on the basis of all the relevant information that is available to the Board at the time; and
d: that the rights of victims (as defined in section 4 submissions by victims (as so defined)
3: When any person is required under this Part to assess whether an offender poses an undue risk
a: the likelihood of further offending; and
b: the nature and seriousness of any likely subsequent offending. 1985 No 120 s 107A(3) Section 7(2)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 6(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 7(2)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 6(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 7(2)(d) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
8: Part applies to all offenders
1: This Part applies to all offenders who are subject to a sentence of imprisonment, including (without limitation) offenders who, on the commencement date, are subject to a pre-cd sentence and who (for instance)—
a: are eligible for parole; or
b: are to be released under section 104
c: are under consideration for release on parole
d: are on parole section 94
e: are subject to an application for a recall order, or to an interim recall order or a recall order.
2: Every decision about, or in any way relating to, the release of an offender that is made after the commencement date must be made under this Part unless specifically provided otherwise.
3: This Part does not in itself affect the validity of any decision made under Parts 4 6 Section 8(1)(c) amended 1 October 2007 section 7(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 8(1)(d) amended 1 October 2007 section 7(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
9: Application of Part to persons subject to term of imprisonment
1: Unless specifically provided otherwise, this Part applies to every person who is subject to a term of imprisonment (whether by committal, sentence, or order) for non-payment of a fine or other sum of money, disobedience of a court order, or contempt of court, as if—
a: every reference to a sentence of imprisonment included a reference to a term of imprisonment; and
b: every reference to an offender included a reference to a person who is subject to a term of imprisonment.
2: However, in relation to an offender who is subject to a term of imprisonment for non-payment of a fine or other sum of money, this Part is subject to section 19E of the Crimes Act 1961 section 91(1) and (5)
10: Application
or secure facility
1: This section applies to an offender who is detained in, or on leave from, a hospital or secure facility and who is liable to be detained—
a: in the hospital following an application under section 45(2) section 46
b: in the secure facility following an application under section 29(1)
c: in the hospital or the secure facility under an order under section 34(1)(a)
2: An offender to whom this section applies must be treated for the purposes of this Part and Part 1A prison prison or, as the case requires, a secure facility
3: However, nothing in subsection (2) derogates from any provision that applies specifically to offenders to whom this section applies, and the Board and the chief executive may make special arrangements for such offenders.
4: When an offender to whom this section applies is released under this Part, he or she must be treated in accordance with section 48(3) or, as the case requires, section 69(3) 1985 No 120 s 95 Section 10 heading amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 10 heading amended 7 July 2004 section 4(1) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 10(1) substituted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 10(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 10(2) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 10(2) amended 7 July 2004 section 4(2) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 10(4) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
11: Application of Part to offenders detained in social welfare residence
This Part applies to every offender detained under section 34A prison prison Section 11 amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 11 amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
12: This Part subject to other orders
For the avoidance of doubt, a requirement in this Part that an offender be released from detention at a certain time is subject to any order of a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction that the offender be detained.
13: General rules about information to be given to offenders
1: The Board must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information received by the Board on which it will make any decision relating to an offender is made available to the offender—
a: at least 5 working days before the relevant hearing; or
b: if that is not possible, as soon as practicable before the hearing.
2: Despite subsection (1), the Board must ensure that—
a: no information is given to the offender that discloses the address or contact details of any victim (as defined in section 4
b: if any written submissions by a victim (as so defined)
3: Despite subsection (1), the Board may, in exceptional circumstances, order that any information referred to in that subsection not be made available to an offender if, in the opinion of the relevant panel convenor, it would prejudice the mental or physical health of the offender, or endanger the safety of any person.
4: Subsections (2) and (3) apply despite anything in the Official Information Act 1982 Privacy Act 2020
5: Information withheld under subsection (3) may be provided to the offender's counsel.
5A: Subsection (1) does not apply to any information that may not be disclosed under a confidentiality order made under section 13AB
6: Information provided or shown to an offender under this section must be used only for the purpose of assisting the offender to make submissions to the Board.
7: The Board must give a written copy of every order or determination to the offender who is the subject of the order or determination, along with information about how the offender may exercise any review or appeal rights that he or she has in relation to the order or determination.
8: Any person who publishes information provided under this section in a form that identifies, or enables the identification of, a victim (as defined in section 4
a: in the case of an individual, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000; and
b: in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $10,000. 1985 No 120 ss 106A 107 Section 13(2)(a) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002 Section 13(2)(b) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002 Section 13(4) amended 1 December 2020 section 217 Privacy Act 2020 Section 13(5A) inserted 1 October 2007 section 8 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 13(8) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 13(8) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
13AA: Application for confidentiality order
1: The Commissioner of Police or the chief executive may apply to the chairperson or to a panel convenor for an order under section 13AB confidentiality order
2: Despite any other enactment, the power conferred by subsection (1) may not be delegated.
3: Every application under subsection (1) must be supported by an affidavit sworn by the applicant. Section 13AA inserted 1 October 2007 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2007
13AB: Making of confidentiality order
1: The chairperson or a panel convenor may make a confidentiality order if satisfied—
a: that the information for which confidentiality is sought is relevant to a current matter concerning an offender; and
b: that disclosure of the information may—
i: endanger the safety of the person who is the source of the information or of any other person; or
ii: prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial.
2: The order must identify the information that is to be kept confidential, and may do so by reference to 1 or more documents.
3: The order may—
a: forbid the disclosure or publication of the information to any person other than—
i: the members of the Board involved in considering and determining the current matter; and
ii: any officials specified in the order by name or position, being officials who require access to the information to perform their functions in relation to the Board's determination of the current matter or the implementation of that determination:
b: forbid the disclosure or publication (other than to the persons mentioned in paragraph (a)) of any particulars that identify, or may lead to the identification of, any person who is the source of the information:
c: require the members of the Board involved in considering and determining the current matter to receive the information in the absence of any person other than—
i: any officials who are permitted access to the information under paragraph (a)(ii) and whose presence the members consider necessary; and
ii: if the members receive the oral evidence of the person who is the source of the information, that person.
4: To avoid doubt, anything that may not be disclosed or published under a confidentiality order may not be disclosed—
a: to the offender; or
b: to the offender's counsel or other representative of the offender.
5: The chairperson or the panel convenor who makes the confidentiality order must give the order and the information to which it relates to the members of the Board who will determine the current matter.
6: In this section and in section 13AC current matter Section 13AB inserted 1 October 2007 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2007
13AC: Effect of confidentiality order
1: A person commits an offence, and is liable on
2: Despite any other enactment, the Board may hear a person whose identity may not be disclosed under a confidentiality order only if it is satisfied that procedures are in place to ensure that the hearing will not result in the disclosure of the person's identity to any person who is not, in terms of the order, permitted to have access to that information.
3: In any court proceeding that relates to the confidentiality order or to the related current matter, a person whose identity may not be disclosed under a confidentiality order has a privilege in information that discloses, or may lead to the disclosure of, the person's identity.
4: This section has effect despite anything in section 13 65 Official Information Act 1982 Privacy Act 2020 Section 13AC inserted 1 October 2007 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 13AC(1) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 13AC(4) amended 1 December 2020 section 217 Privacy Act 2020
13AD: If confidentiality order not made
1: If the chairperson or a panel convenor refuses to make a confidentiality order, he or she—
a: must return to the applicant all documents constituting or relating to the application for the order; and
b: must not disclose to any person, or give any person access to, any matter relating to the application.
2: This section has effect despite anything in section 13 65 Official Information Act 1982 Privacy Act 2020 Section 13AD inserted 1 October 2007 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 13AD(2) amended 1 December 2020 section 217 Privacy Act 2020
13AE: Variation or rescission of confidentiality order
The chairperson or a panel convenor may, on the application of the person who applied for a confidentiality order or on the application of that person's successor in office, vary or rescind the order if satisfied that, because of a change in circumstances, the variation is necessary or, as the case requires, the order is no longer necessary. Section 13AE inserted 1 October 2007 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2007
13A: Procedure of Board during epidemic
1: While an epidemic management notice is in force, any decision or action that may or must be made or taken by the Board under this Act may, if the chairperson or a panel convenor is satisfied that it is desirable,—
a: be made or taken by the Board on the basis of documents only, without the presence or submission of any person who would otherwise have the right to be present or make a submission; or
b: be made or taken by the chairperson or the panel convenor, acting alone, either—
i: in the usual way; or
ii: on the basis of documents only, without the presence or submission of any person who would otherwise have the right to be present or make a submission.
2: Subsection (1) overrides every provision of this Act to the contrary.
3: If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsections (1) and (2) apply within those parts only.
4: Section 13A inserted 19 December 2006 section 5 Parole Amendment Act 2006 Section 13A(3) replaced 2 September 2015 section 5 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 13A(4) repealed 2 September 2015 section 5 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Conditions
14: Standard release conditions
1: An offender who is subject to the standard release conditions must comply with the following conditions:
a: the offender must report in person to a probation officer in the probation area in which the offender resides as soon as practicable, and not later than 72 hours, after release:
b: the offender must report to a probation officer as and when required to do so by a probation officer, and must notify the probation officer of his or her residential address and the nature and place of his or her employment when asked to do so:
c: the offender must not move to a new residential address in another probation area without the prior written consent of the probation officer:
d: if consent is given under paragraph (c), the offender must report in person to a probation officer in the new probation area in which the offender is to reside as soon as practicable, and not later than 72 hours, after the offender's arrival in the new area:
e: if an offender intends to change his or her residential address within a probation area, the offender must give the probation officer reasonable notice before moving from his or her residential address (unless notification is impossible in the circumstances) and must advise the probation officer of the new address:
f: the offender must not reside at any address at which a probation officer has directed the offender not to reside:
fa: the offender must not leave or attempt to leave New Zealand without the prior written consent of a probation officer:
fb: the offender must, if a probation officer directs, allow the collection of biometric information:
g: the offender must not engage, or continue to engage, in any employment or occupation in which the probation officer has directed the offender not to engage or continue to engage:
h: the offender must not associate with any specified person, or with persons of any specified class, with whom the probation officer has, in writing, directed the offender not to associate:
i: the offender must take part in a rehabilitative and reintegrative needs assessment if and when directed to do so by a probation officer.
2:
3: In this section, probation area sentences of home detention (including post-detention conditions),
4: For the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to the imposition of standard release conditions, those conditions must be treated as if they were imposed by the Board. 1985 No 120 ss 107A 107B Section 14(1)(fa) inserted 22 August 2017 section 51 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017 Section 14(1)(fb) inserted 22 August 2017 section 51 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017 Section 14(2) repealed 1 October 2007 section 10(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 14(3) amended 1 October 2007 section 10(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 14(4) inserted 2 September 2015 section 6 Parole Amendment Act 2015
14A: Purpose of collecting biometric information under section 14(1)(fb)
Biometric information collected under section 14(1)(fb)
a: to manage offenders to ensure public safety; and
b: to identify offenders before they leave New Zealand; and
c: to enforce the condition specified in section 14(1)(fa) Section 14A inserted 22 August 2017 section 52 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017
15: Special conditions
1: The Board may (subject to subsections (2) and (4)) impose any 1 or more special conditions on an offender.
2: A special condition must not be imposed unless it is designed to—
a: reduce the risk of reoffending by the offender; or
b: facilitate or promote the rehabilitation and reintegration of the offender; or
c: provide for the reasonable concerns of victims of the offender; or
d: comply, in the case of an offender subject to an extended supervision order, with an order of the court, made under section 107IAC
3: The kinds of conditions that may be imposed as special conditions
a: conditions relating to the offender's place of residence (which may include a condition that the offender reside at a particular place), or his or her finances or earnings:
ab: residential restrictions:
b: conditions requiring the offender to participate in a programme (as defined in section 16
ba: conditions prohibiting the offender from doing 1 or more of the following:
i: using (as defined in section 4(1)
ii: using a psychoactive substance:
iii: consuming alcohol:
c: conditions that the offender not associate with any person, persons, or class of persons:
d: conditions requiring the offender to take prescription medication:
e: conditions prohibiting the offender from entering or remaining in specified places or areas, at specified times, or at all times:
f: conditions requiring the offender to submit to the electronic monitoring of compliance with any release conditions or conditions of an extended supervision order, imposed under paragraph (ab) or (e), that relate to the whereabouts of the offender:
g: an intensive monitoring condition, which must, and may only, be imposed if a court orders (under section 107IAC
3A: If the Board imposes on an offender special conditions relating to residential restrictions (specified under subsection (3)(ab)),—
a: the offender's probation officer must define the area of the residence specified under section 33(2)(a) section 34(4)
b: the offender must remain within that area.
4: No offender may be made subject to a special condition that requires the offender to take prescription medication unless the offender—
a: has been fully advised, by a person who is qualified to prescribe that medication, about the nature and likely or intended effect of the medication and any known risks; and
b: consents to taking the prescription medication.
5: An offender does not breach his or her conditions for the purposes of section 71 section 61 1985 No 120 ss 107C 107D Section 15(1) replaced 2 September 2015 section 7 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 15(2)(c) replaced 12 December 2014 section 5(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 15(2)(d) inserted 12 December 2014 section 5(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 15(3) amended 22 December 2016 section 4(1) Parole (Electronic Monitoring of Offenders) Amendment Act 2016 Section 15(3)(ab) inserted 1 October 2007 section 11(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 15(3)(ba) inserted 15 May 2017 section 6 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 15(3)(e) added 7 July 2004 section 5 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 15(3)(f) replaced 22 December 2016 section 4(2) Parole (Electronic Monitoring of Offenders) Amendment Act 2016 Section 15(3)(g) inserted 12 December 2014 section 5(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 15(3A) inserted 22 January 2014 section 47 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013
15A: Electronic monitoring
1: The purpose of an electronic monitoring condition imposed under section 15(3)(f)
2: For the purposes of the Privacy Act 2020
a: to verify compliance with any release conditions
b: to detect non-compliance with any conditions and the commission of offences:
c: to provide evidence of non-compliance with conditions and the commission of offences:
d: to verify that the offender has not tampered or otherwise interfered with the ability of the electronic monitoring equipment to operate effectively and accurately.
3: An offender who is subject to an electronic monitoring condition—
a: may be required to have electronic monitoring equipment attached to his or her body; and
b: must comply with written instructions from a probation officer that are reasonably necessary for the effective administration of the electronic monitoring (for example, an instruction to regularly charge the equipment); and
c: breaches the electronic monitoring condition if he or she does not comply with those written instructions.
4: The annual report of the Department of Corrections must include the following information about the use of electronic monitoring in the year reported on:
a: the number of offenders who were at any time subject to an electronic monitoring condition:
b: the average number of offenders who were subject to an electronic monitoring condition and the average duration of the condition:
c: the percentage of offenders who, while subject to an electronic monitoring condition attaching to an extended supervision order, were—
i: convicted for a breach of the condition; or
ii: convicted of any other offence:
d: a description of processes and systems relating to electronic monitoring that were in place during the year reported on. Section 15A inserted 7 July 2004 section 6 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 15A(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 12(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 15A(2) amended 1 December 2020 section 217 Privacy Act 2020 Section 15A(2)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 12(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 15A(2)(d) added 1 October 2007 section 12(3) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 15A(3) replaced 22 December 2016 section 5 Parole (Electronic Monitoring of Offenders) Amendment Act 2016 Section 15A(4)(c) substituted 1 October 2007 section 12(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007
16: Programmes
For the purposes of section 15 programme
a: any psychiatric or other counselling or assessment:
b: attendance at any medical, psychological, social, therapeutic, cultural, educational, employment-related, rehabilitative, or reintegrative programme:
c: placement in the care of any appropriate person, persons, or agency, approved by the chief executive, such as (without limitation)—
i: an iwi, hapu, or whanau:
ii: a marae:
iii: an ethnic or cultural group:
iv: a religious group, such as a church or religious order:
v: members or particular members of any of the above. 1985 No 120 s 2 Drug or alcohol conditions Heading inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
16A: Imposition, and effect, of drug or alcohol condition
1: This section applies if the Board imposes a drug or alcohol condition on an offender under section 15(3)(ba) 18(2)(b) 107K(1)
2: The Board cannot direct, indicate, or require that the offender undergo or submit to drug or alcohol testing or continuous monitoring, but the condition requires the offender to comply with all requirements arising from an authorised person giving the offender notice under section 16B(2)
3: The Board must advise the offender that the offender must do any 1 or more of the following things if required to do so by notice given by an authorised person under section 16B(2)
a: undergo testing for a controlled drug, a psychoactive substance, or alcohol:
b: submit to continuous monitoring of the offender's compliance with the drug or alcohol condition through a drug or alcohol monitoring device connected to the offender’s body:
c: contact an automated system, and undergo testing for a controlled drug, a psychoactive substance, or alcohol if required by a response notice given by the automated system. Section 16A inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
16B: Offender with drug or alcohol condition may be required to undergo testing or submit to continuous monitoring
1: This section applies to an offender who—
a: is on parole with a drug or alcohol condition; or
b: has been released under section 17
c: is subject to an extended supervision order with a drug or alcohol condition.
2: An authorised person may, by notice given to an offender to whom this section applies, require the offender to do any 1 or more of the following:
a: undergo testing for a controlled drug, a psychoactive substance, or alcohol using a testing procedure prescribed in rules made under section 74A(a)
b: submit, during a reasonable period specified in the notice, to continuous monitoring of the offender's compliance with the drug or alcohol condition through a drug or alcohol monitoring device of a type prescribed in rules made under section 74A(d)
c: contact, in 1 or more specified reasonably practicable ways, during 1 or more specified periods on specified days, a specified automated system and, if required by a response notice given by the automated system, undergo testing for a controlled drug, a psychoactive substance, or alcohol, using a specified testing procedure prescribed in rules made under section 74A(a)
3: An authorised person exercising that person’s discretion under subsection (2)—
a: must comply with any rules made under section 74A
b: may—
i: select an offender to do what is specified in subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) in any manner (including randomly); and
ii: make a determination in respect of the offender with or without evidence that the offender has breached the condition; and
c: must, if requiring the offender to do what is specified in subsection (2)(a) or (c), determine the prescribed testing procedure to be used for the testing required under subsection (2)(a), or required if the offender is selected to undergo testing by an automated system that the offender is required to contact under subsection (2)(c).
4: A notice given to an offender under subsection (2)(b) may include a requirement that the offender comply with instructions specified in the notice that are reasonably necessary for the effective administration of the continuous monitoring (for example, an instruction to charge the monitoring device regularly or protect it from events, such as submersion in water, that may damage it or interfere with its functioning).
5: An automated system specified in a notice under subsection (2)(c) must include an automated selection method that determines, in any manner consistent with rules made under section 74A(b)
6: Only a medical practitioner or medical officer may collect a blood sample from an offender under this section.
7: In this section and in sections 16C to 16E 71A authorised person
a: a constable; or
b: an employee of the Department of Corrections authorised by the chief executive of that department to require offenders to undergo testing, or submit to continuous monitoring, under this section. Section 16B inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
16C: How notice of requirement to undergo testing or to submit to continuous monitoring may be given
1: An authorised person may give an offender a notice under section 16B(2)
a: by giving the notice personally and in writing to the offender:
b: by giving the notice personally and orally to the offender, then, unless the notice requires the offender only to undergo breath screening, as soon as practicable recording it in writing and giving a copy to the offender:
c: if the notice is given under section 16B(2)(a) section 209
2: An automated system must, in response to an offender contacting it as required by a notice given under section 16B(2)(c)
3: A notice given by an authorised person under subsection (1)(c), or a response notice that is given by an automated system under subsection (2) and that requires an offender to undergo testing, must specify the name and location of a testing facility to which the offender is required to report to undergo testing, and the time or times when the offender is required to report, under section 16D Section 16C inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
16D: Where prescribed testing procedure may be carried out
1: An authorised person may require an offender to whom section 16B section 16B(2)
2: Subsection (1) applies even if the place where the offender is given notice personally by the authorised person is—
a: a public place (as defined in section 2(1)
b: a place that is wholly or partly outside a dwelling house, or any other building, at the offender’s residential address.
3: However, an offender cannot be required to undergo a prescribed testing procedure in a place specified in subsection (2)(a) or (b) if the testing procedure involves the collection of blood or urine.
4: An offender given notice personally (in writing or orally) by the authorised person may be required by the authorised person, if subsection (3) applies or if it is not reasonably practicable to require the offender to undergo testing at the place where the offender is given notice, to accompany the authorised person to any other place where it is likely that it will be reasonably practicable for the offender to undergo testing.
5: An offender given a notice under section 16C(1)(c) or (2) Section 16D inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
16E: Information obtained from drug and alcohol testing or monitoring
1: Information obtained from a prescribed testing procedure or a drug or alcohol monitoring device required under section 16B(2)
a: may be used for all or any of the following purposes:
i: verifying compliance by the offender with a drug or alcohol condition:
ii: detecting non-compliance by the offender with a drug or alcohol condition, and providing evidence of that non-compliance:
iii: verifying that the offender has not tampered or otherwise interfered with a drug or alcohol monitoring device:
iv: any purpose for which the offender has requested to use the information or consented to its use; and
b: must not, except at the request or with the consent of the offender, be used—
i: as evidence that the offender committed an offence, other than an offence against section 71 71A 107T 107TA
ii: for any other purpose not listed in paragraph (a).
2: The Board or a court may, in the absence of evidence that is available to the Board or court and that is to the contrary effect, presume that any information that an authorised person has certified in writing was obtained from a prescribed testing procedure or a drug or alcohol monitoring device—
a: is accurate; and
b: was obtained in the manner required by sections 16B to 16D Section 16E inserted 15 May 2017 section 7 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Release at statutory release date
17: Release at statutory release date
1: The statutory release date of an offender is the release date of the sentence to which the offender is subject (including any notional single sentences) that has the latest release date.
2: An offender who is detained in a prison
3: Subsection (2) is subject to section 179A 1985 No 120 s 90 Section 17(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 13 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 17(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 17(3) added 3 April 2009 section 36(2) Corrections Amendment Act 2009
18: Conditions applying to release at statutory release date
1: An offender who is released under section 17 section 19
2: If an offender is released under section 17
a: the offender is subject to the standard release conditions for a period of 6 months from the offender's statutory release date; and
b: the Board may impose any special conditions for a period of up to 6 months from the offender's statutory release date.
2AA: Despite subsection (2)(a), if the Board imposes any special conditions on the offender that the Board considers incompatible with all or any of the standard release conditions, the Board may suspend the incompatible standard release conditions during the period in which those special conditions are in force, and time runs on the suspended conditions during that period.
2A: If an offender in respect of whom an extended supervision order is made is released at his or her statutory release date, or released early under section 52 section 107L(2A)
3: If an offender who is subject to a long-term sentence is, while not on parole or compassionate release, sentenced within the year preceding his or her statutory release date to a short-term sentence whose release date is after that statutory release date, then, if the offender is released at the release date of the short-term sentence, that release date must be treated as if it were the release date of a long-term sentence.
4: A prisoner to whom section 179A
a: is not, during the period between the statutory release date and the date of actual release, subject to any release conditions that will apply on or after his or her statutory release date; but
b: from the statutory release date the time begins to run on the prisoner’s release conditions. 1985 No 120 s 99 Section 18(2) replaced 2 September 2015 section 8 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 18(2AA) inserted 1 October 2007 section 14 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 18(2A) replaced 22 January 2014 section 48 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 18(4) added 3 April 2009 section 37 Corrections Amendment Act 2009
19: Special provision for offenders sentenced to short-term sentences while on parole
1: If an offender who is on parole is sentenced to a concurrent short-term sentence whose release date is before the offender's statutory release date, then (provided the offender is not recalled) the offender must be released from detention on the release date of the short-term sentence.
2: If subsection (1) applies except that the offender is subject to more than 1 short-term sentence, the offender must be released on the release date of the short-term sentence (including any short-term notional single sentence) that has the latest release date.
3: To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not apply in respect of any short-term sentences that are imposed cumulatively if the resulting notional single sentence is a long-term sentence.
4: If an offender is released in accordance with subsection (1) or subsection (2),—
a: the offender is released on parole and the Board may—
i: specify a period for which the standard conditions are in force; and
ii: impose special conditions under section 29AA
b: the actual date of release is determined under sections 51(2) 52
5: If for any reason an offender is released in accordance with subsection (1) or subsection (2) before the Board has made a determination required under subsection (4)(a)
a: if the offender was, at the start date of the sentence (or earliest applicable sentence), subject to any release conditions, the Board is deemed to have reimposed those release conditions for the remainder of the period for which they were originally imposed; and
b: if the offender was not, at the start date of the sentence (or earliest applicable sentence), subject to release conditions, the offender is not subject to release conditions when he or she is released under subsection (1) or subsection (2). Section 19(4)(a) replaced 2 September 2015 section 9(1) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 19(5) amended 2 September 2015 section 9(2) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Parole
20: Parole eligibility date
1: The parole eligibility date of an offender who is subject only to 1 or more sentences imposed on or after the commencement date is the date on which the offender—
a: has finished serving the non-parole period of every long-term sentence to which he or she is subject; and
b: has passed the release date of every short-term sentence to which he or she is subject.
2: The parole eligibility date of an offender who is subject only to 1 or more pre-cd sentences is the later of—
a: his or her parole eligibility date as determined under sections 89 92
b: if the offender does not have a parole eligibility date under those sections, his or her final release date as determined under section 91
3: The parole eligibility date of an offender who is concurrently subject to both 1 or more pre-cd sentences and to 1 or more sentences imposed after the commencement date is the later of—
a: the offender's parole eligibility date as it would be under subsection (1) if he or she were subject only to the sentence or sentences imposed after the commencement date; and
b: the offender's parole eligibility date as it would be under subsection (2) if he or she were subject only to the pre-cd sentence or sentences.
4: Despite anything in this section, an offender who is subject only to 1 or more short-term sentences does not have a parole eligibility date (unless the short-term sentences are cumulative and form a long-term notional single sentence, in which case subsection (1) applies to the notional single sentence and the offender will have a parole eligibility date under that subsection).
5: If an offender is required, by an order made under section 103(2A)
5:
6:
7:
8: 1985 No 120 s 92(7), (8), (9) Section 20(5) inserted 18 December 2024 section 21(2) Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 Section 20(5) repealed 16 August 2022 section 18 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Section 20(6) repealed 16 August 2022 section 18 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Section 20(7) repealed 16 August 2022 section 18 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Section 20(8) repealed 16 August 2022 section 18 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022
21: Consideration for parole of offenders detained in
prison
1: The Board must, as soon as practicable after the parole eligibility date of an offender who is detained in a prison
2: The Board must consider for parole every offender who is detained in a prison every 2 years
a: the offender has a new parole eligibility date that is more than 12 months after his or her last parole hearing (in which case subsection (1) applies); or
b: the offender is subject to a postponement order; or
c: the offender is detained following an application for a recall order, or under an interim or final recall order.
3: If subsection (2)(c) (but not subsection (2)(a)) applies to an offender, the Board must consider the offender for parole within 12 months of any final recall order that is, or is subsequently, made. 1985 No 120 ss 92 97 100 Section 21 heading amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 21(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 21(2) amended 2 September 2015 section 10 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 21(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
21A: Board must specify date by which offender must be further considered for parole
When the Board declines to release an offender on parole, the Board in its decision—
a: must specify a date (the specified date
b: where the date specified in paragraph (a) is more than 12 months after the date of the current hearing, may specify the relevant activities (if any) that the Board expects will be completed by the specified date; and
c: may specify that the next parole hearing may be brought forward if the manager of the prison in which the offender is detained considers that all of the relevant activities have been completed earlier than the specified date; and
d: may give notice to the offender that the Board may consider making a postponement order at the next parole hearing. Section 21A inserted 2 September 2015 section 11 Parole Amendment Act 2015
22: Date of hearings
For the sake of administrative efficiency, the Board may consider an offender for release on parole at any time within the month preceding the date on which the offender is due to be considered by the Board; but in no case may an offender who is considered early under this section be released on parole before his or her parole eligibility date.
23: No consideration for parole of offenders on compassionate release
An offender who is released on compassionate release may not be considered for parole by the Board. Section 23 substituted 1 October 2007 section 15 Parole Amendment Act 2007
24: Consideration of offenders unlawfully at large when due to be considered for parole
An offender who is unlawfully at large on the date on which he or she is due to be considered for parole must be considered by the Board for parole on the later of—
a: the date that is 12 months after his or her return to custody (or as soon as practicable after it); or
b: if the offender, after being returned to custody, has a new parole eligibility date, the offender's parole eligibility date (or as soon as practicable after it).
25: Early referral and consideration for parole
1: The chairperson may, in exceptional circumstances, refer an offender who has not yet reached his or her parole eligibility date for consideration by the Board for parole.
2: A referral under this section must be in writing and set out the reasons why the chairperson is making the referral.
3: The Minister of Justice may designate a class of offenders who have not yet reached their parole eligibility dates for early consideration by the Board for parole.
4: The Board must, as soon as practicable, consider for parole any offender referred to it under subsection (1) and every offender belonging to a class designated under subsection (3).
5: Despite subsection (4), the Board may not consider under this section an offender who is subject to any of the following orders:
a: an order made under section 80 section 105
b: an order made under section 86 section 89 section 103
c: an order made under section 107
6: The Board may direct the release on parole of an offender considered under this section if—
a: the Board is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the offender, if released on parole, will not pose an undue risk to the safety of the community or any person or class of persons within the term of the sentence, having regard to the matters set out in section 28(2)(a) and (b)
b: in the Board's opinion, the interests of justice require that the offender be released before his or her parole eligibility date.
7: An offender released on parole under this section is to be treated for all purposes as an offender released on parole under section 28(1) 1985 No 120 ss 97(5)–(9) 100(5)–(9)
26: Other times when Board may consider offenders for parole
1: The Board may, at any time after an offender's parole eligibility date, consider the offender for release on parole at a time other than when the offender is due to be considered for parole, and may make an order under section 28(1)
2: An offender may apply to the Board at any time for consideration for parole and the chairperson or a panel convenor may refer an offender for consideration for parole under subsection (1).
3: If the manager of the prison in which the offender is detained considers that all of the relevant activities specified under section 21A(b)
a: the manager must notify the Board as soon as practicable; and
b: the chairperson or a panel convenor may refer the offender for consideration for parole under subsection (1). 1985 No 120 ss 97(3) 100(3) Section 26(2) replaced 2 September 2015 section 12 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 26(3) inserted 2 September 2015 section 12 Parole Amendment Act 2015
27: Board may make postponement order
1: The Board may make an order postponing consideration of an offender for parole if—
a: the offender is serving—
i: an indeterminate sentence; or
ii: a determinate sentence of 10 years or more; and
b: the Board is satisfied that, in the absence of a significant change in the offender's circumstances, the offender will not be suitable for release for the duration of the postponement order.
2: The postponement order must specify a date (the specified date
3: The specified date must be within 5 years of the offender's most recent parole hearing.
4: In making a postponement order, the Board may specify the relevant activities (if any) that the Board expects will be completed by the specified date.
5: If the manager of the prison in which the offender is detained considers that all of the relevant activities specified under subsection (4) have been completed earlier than the specified date or considers that there has been a significant change in the circumstances of an offender subject to a postponement order that are relevant to release of the offender on parole,—
a: the manager must notify the Board as soon as practicable; and
b: the chairperson or a panel convenor may refer the offender for consideration for parole at a date earlier than the specified date.
6: An offender subject to a postponement order may at any time apply to the Board requesting consideration for parole on the grounds that there has been a significant change in his or her circumstances. Section 27 replaced 2 September 2015 section 13 Parole Amendment Act 2015
27A: Procedure for making postponement order
1: The Board may make a postponement order if the Board—
a: has given the offender notice that complies with subsection (3); and
b: has given the offender an opportunity to make written submissions to the Board about whether the postponement order should be made; and
c: at a hearing, has given the offender (in person or through counsel) an opportunity to make oral submissions.
2: For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the hearing may be—
a: a parole hearing, at which the Board also considers the offender for parole; or
b: a special hearing convened for the purpose of considering whether to make a postponement order.
3: Notice by the Board of its intention to consider making a postponement order—
a: must be in writing; and
b: must be given to the offender at least 14 days before the hearing referred to in subsection (1)(c); and
c: may be given to the offender in the Board's decision from a prior parole hearing. Section 27A inserted 2 September 2015 section 13 Parole Amendment Act 2015
27B: Consideration of offenders for parole during epidemic
1: This subsection applies to a requirement in any of sections 21 to 27
a: while an epidemic management notice is in force; or
b: after an epidemic management notice has expired, but while (in the Board's opinion) there remains as an effect of the outbreak of the disease referred to in the notice a backlog of offenders who, by virtue of one of those requirements, should have been considered for parole before the offender.
2: It is a sufficient compliance with a requirement to which subsection (1) applies if the Board considers the offender concerned for parole as soon after he or she should have been considered as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.
3: The circumstances include—
a: the number of appropriately qualified employees of the chief executive available to produce reports for the Board:
b: the number of appropriately qualified employees of the chief executive available to participate in hearings of the Board:
c: the number of Board members available to conduct hearings:
d: the number of offenders who have not yet been considered for parole as required by any of sections 21 to 27
e: the number and seriousness of the other matters pending before the Board.
4: In deciding the order in which it should consider for parole offenders who, by virtue of subsection (2), may be considered for parole as soon after they should have been considered as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances, the Board—
a: must first consider how much time has passed since each of them should have been considered; but
b: may then consider them for parole in any order it thinks appropriate.
5: If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsections (1) to (4) apply within those parts only. Section 27B inserted 19 December 2006 section 6 Parole Amendment Act 2006 Section 27B section number replaced 2 September 2015 section 14 Parole Amendment Act 2015
28: Direction for release on parole
1AA: In deciding whether or not to release an offender on parole, the Board must bear in mind that the offender has no entitlement to be released on parole and, in particular, that neither the offender's eligibility for release on parole nor anything else in this Act or any other enactment confers such an entitlement.
1: The Board may, after a hearing at which it has considered whether to release an offender on parole, direct that the offender be released on parole.
2: The Board may give a direction under subsection (1) only if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the offender, if released on parole, will not pose an undue risk to the safety of the community or any person or class of persons within the term of the sentence, having regard to—
a: the support and supervision available to the offender following release; and
b: the public interest in the reintegration of the offender into society as a law-abiding citizen.
3: If the Board directs the release of an offender on parole, it must specify the date on which the offender is to be released, which must be a date that is—
a: not later than 6 months after the hearing; and
b: not a non-release day.
4: Despite subsection (3)(b), the Board may, in exceptional circumstances, specify a date for release that is a Thursday or a Friday.
5: The Board may revoke or amend any direction under this section at any time before the offender is released on parole, but, if it does so, the Board must hold another parole hearing as soon as practicable. 1985 No 120 ss 97(9), (10) 100(9), (10) Section 28(1AA) inserted 1 October 2007 section 17 Parole Amendment Act 2007
29: Standard release conditions
1: The standard release conditions apply to every offender who is released on parole.
2: In the case of an offender who is subject to 1 or more determinate sentences, the Board may specify a period for which the standard release conditions are in force.
3: However, the period specified under subsection (2) may not be less than 6 months and may not extend for more than 6 months after the offender's statutory release date.
4: The standard release conditions that apply under subsection (1) are in force,—
a: in the case of an offender who is subject to 1 or more determinate sentences,—
i: if the Board specifies a period under subsection (2), for the specified period:
ii: if the Board imposes any special conditions on the offender under section 29AA(1)
iii: if the Board does not specify a period, and does not impose any special conditions, for 6 months:
b: in the case of an offender who is subject to an indeterminate sentence, for the rest of the offender's life, unless the release conditions are varied or discharged by the Board under section 58 Section 29 replaced 2 September 2015 section 15 Parole Amendment Act 2015
29AA: Special release conditions
1: In releasing an offender on parole, the Board may impose any special conditions on that offender that the Board specifies.
2: Special conditions imposed under subsection (1) are in force for the period that the Board specifies.
3: However, special conditions imposed on an offender who is subject to 1 or more determinate sentences may not be in force for a longer period than the offender's standard release conditions are in force.
4: Despite section 29(1) Section 29AA inserted 2 September 2015 section 15 Parole Amendment Act 2015
29A: Release conditions for person to whom extended supervision order applies
The Board, when directing the release on parole of an offender in respect of whom an extended supervision order is made must—
a: take into account, when setting any special conditions, the nature of the conditions to which the offender will be subject under the extended supervision order, when those conditions are reactivated under section 107P(2)
b: direct that the release conditions imposed last until the offender's statutory release date. Section 29A inserted 1 October 2007 section 19 Parole Amendment Act 2007
29B: Board may monitor compliance with conditions
1: If the Board is satisfied that, because of the special circumstances of an offender (other than an offender subject to an extended supervision order), it is desirable for the Board to do so, the Board may determine to monitor, during the specified period, the offender's compliance with the release conditions imposed on the offender.
2: In monitoring the conditions, the Board may on each occasion do either or both of the following:
a: ask the Department of Corrections for a progress report on the offender's compliance with the conditions:
b: require the offender to attend a hearing notified to the offender in writing.
3: Each power specified in subsection (2) may be exercised on 1 or more occasions during the specified period, but may not be exercised more frequently than at 3-monthly intervals.
4: A hearing that an offender is required to attend under subsection (2)(b)—
a: is a special condition imposed on the offender; and
b: is conducted in accordance with any directions given by the Board; and
c: is not subject to sections 43 to 50B
d: is subject to section 13
5: At a hearing that an offender is required to attend under subsection (2)(b), the Board may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, take 1 or more of the following actions:
a: vary any special conditions previously imposed on the offender:
b: impose new special conditions on the offender:
c: if the offender is on parole or compassionate release, and if the Board is satisfied of the matters stated in section 62
6: Sections 57 58
6A: Sections 63 65 to 66A
a: the order were an interim recall order made under section 62
b: a recall application had been made.
7: In this section, specified period
a: 12 months from the date of release, if the offender is released on parole or compassionate release:
b: 6 months from the date of release, if the offender is released at the statutory release date. Section 29B inserted 1 October 2007 section 19 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 29B(4)(b) replaced 2 September 2015 section 16 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 29B(6A) inserted 22 January 2014 section 50 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013
30: Release conditions applying to offenders detained in hospital
or secure facility
1: The Board may, when directing the release on parole of an offender who is detained in, or on leave from, a hospital or secure facility
2: The offender's release conditions do not take effect until the offender is actually released from the hospital or the secure facility
3: However, for the purpose of determining when the release conditions are discharged, time starts to run from the date on which the offender would have been released if he or she had been detained in a prison Section 30 heading amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 30(1) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 30(2) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 30(3) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
31: When release conditions discharged or suspended
1: The release conditions of an offender who is on parole (other than an offender who is subject to an indeterminate sentence) are discharged—
a: when the period for which they were imposed expires; or
b: if the offender resumes detention in a prison
c: when the Board discharges all release conditions under section 58
2: The release conditions of an offender who is on parole are suspended during any period that the offender spends in custody under a court order (for instance, on remand) or an interim recall order, and time runs on the conditions during any period that they are suspended. 1985 No 120 s 107J(5) Section 31(1)(b) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
32: When parole ends
An offender who has been released on parole ceases to be on parole—
a: when the offender reaches his or her statutory release date (as determined under section 17(1)
b: if the offender resumes detention in a prison 1985 No 120 s 107L(8) Section 32(b) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Residential restrictions Heading substituted 1 October 2007 section 20(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007
33: Residential restrictions
1: The Board may impose on an offender the special conditions referred to in section 15(3)(ab) residential restrictions
2: An offender on whom residential restrictions are imposed is required—
a: to stay at a specified residence:
b: to be under the supervision of a probation officer and to co-operate with, and comply with any lawful direction given by, that probation officer:
c: to be at the residence—
i: at times specified by the Board; or
ii: at all times:
d: to submit, in accordance with the directions of a probation officer, to the electronic monitoring of compliance with his or her residential restrictions:
e: to keep in his or her possession the licence issued under section 53(3) constable
3: Any conditions imposed under subsection (2)(c)(ii) may not be imposed for longer than the shortest of the following periods:
a: the period for which the standard release conditions apply:
b: 12 months:
c: if those conditions have previously been imposed on the offender in respect of the same release from detention, 12 months less the time for which those conditions have previously been imposed.
4: An offender may, despite any conditions imposed under subsection (2)(c), leave the residence to which the residential restrictions relate—
a: to seek urgent medical or dental treatment; or
b: to avoid or minimise a serious risk of death or injury to the offender or any other person; or
c: for humanitarian reasons approved by a probation officer.
5: In any case where the conditions are of the kind specified in subsection (2)(c)(ii), the offender may, with the approval of a probation officer, leave the residence to which the residential restrictions relate—
a: to comply with any special conditions; or
b: to seek or engage in employment; or
c: to attend training or other rehabilitative or reintegrative activities or programmes; or
d: to attend a restorative justice conference or other process relating to the offender's offending; or
e: to carry out any undertaking arising from any restorative justice process; or
f: for any other purpose specifically approved by the probation officer. Section 33 substituted 1 October 2007 section 20(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 33(2)(e) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008
34: Prior report on suitability of residential restrictions
1: Before the Board imposes residential restrictions on an offender, the Board must request and consider a report from the chief executive
1A: Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the chief executive from providing a report on the matters specified in subsection (2) without receiving a request from the Board.
1B: Despite subsection (1), if the chief executive provides a report on the matters specified in subsection (2) without a request from the Board, the Board must consider that report as if it were a report requested by the Board under subsection (1).
2: The matters are as follows:
a: the nature of the offence or offences for which the offender is currently serving a sentence of imprisonment or has previously been convicted:
b: the likelihood that the residential restrictions will prevent further offending on the part of the offender:
c: the likelihood that the offender's rehabilitation and reintegration will be assisted by residential restrictions:
d: the suitability of the proposed residence, including the safety and welfare of the occupants of the residence where the offender is to reside.
3: Before completing the report under this section, the chief executive must—
a: ensure that every relevant occupant of the residence where it is proposed that the offender reside is aware of the nature of the offender's past and current offending; and
b: tell every relevant occupant that the reason for giving that information is to enable the occupant to make an informed decision about whether to consent to having the offender reside at the residence; and
c: tell every relevant occupant that the information provided about the offender must not be used for any purpose other than that described in paragraph (b); and
d: obtain the consent of every relevant occupant to having the offender reside at the residence; and
e: inform every relevant occupant of their right to withdraw their consent, at any time, to having the offender reside at the residence.
4: In subsection (3), relevant occupant the chief executive
a: in the case of a family residence, every person of or over the age of 16 who ordinarily lives there; and
b: in the case of any other residence, every person whom the chief executive Section 34 substituted 1 October 2007 section 20(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 34(1) amended 22 January 2014 section 51(1) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 34(1A) inserted 22 January 2014 section 51(2) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 34(1B) inserted 22 January 2014 section 51(2) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 34(3) amended 22 January 2014 section 51(3) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 34(4) amended 22 January 2014 section 51(4) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 34(4)(b) amended 22 January 2014 section 51(4) Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013
35: Residential restrictions only to be imposed if residence suitable and occupants consent
The Board may impose residential restrictions only if satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
a: the residence in which it is proposed that the offender reside is suitable; and
b: the relevant occupants (as defined in section 34(4)
i: understand the residential restrictions that will apply to the offender; and
ii: consent to the offender residing in the residence in accordance with those conditions; and
iii: have been informed of their right to withdraw their consent, at any time, to having the offender reside in the residence; and
c: the offender has been made aware of and understands the residential restrictions, and he or she agrees to comply with them. Section 35 substituted 1 October 2007 section 20(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
36: Chief executive may approve alternative residence pending determination of application for variation of residential restrictions
1: This section applies if an offender who is subject to residential restrictions or a probation officer intends to apply or has applied to the Board under section 56
2: If this section applies, the chief executive may approve an alternative residence at which the offender must stay at all times or at times specified by the Board, pending the determination of the application.
3: If the chief executive approves an alternative residence before the application has been made, a probation officer must apply to the Board under section 56
4: Subsection (3) does not apply if an offender makes the application within the 5-day period specified in subsection (3).
5: If the chief executive considers there is no suitable alternative residence available,—
a: a probation officer must apply to the Board under section 56
b: the chief executive must make a recall application to the Board under section 60
6: In subsections (2) to (4), an application section 56 Section 36 replaced 22 January 2014 section 52 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013
37: Expiry and revocation of direction for home detention
Section 37 repealed 1 October 2007 section 20(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
38: Residential restrictions do not affect entitlements under
Social Security Act 2018 The fact that a person is subject to residential restrictions does not, of itself, affect any entitlement the person may have under the Social Security Act 2018 Section 38 substituted 1 October 2007 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 38 heading amended 26 November 2018 section 459 Social Security Act 2018 Section 38 amended 26 November 2018 section 459 Social Security Act 2018
39: When detention conditions suspended or cancelled
Section 39 repealed 1 October 2007 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2007
40: When home detention ends
Section 40 repealed 1 October 2007 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2007
40A: Applications for home detention during epidemic
Section 40A repealed 1 October 2007 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Compassionate release
41: Board may direct early release on compassionate grounds
1: The Board may, on referral by the chairperson, direct that an offender be released on compassionate release on either of the following grounds:
a: the offender has given birth to a child:
b: the offender is seriously ill and is unlikely to recover.
2: Every referral by the chairperson for consideration for compassionate release must be in writing and set out the reasons why the chairperson is making the referral.
3: The Board may, as part of a direction for compassionate release, impose the standard release conditions and any special conditions on the offender, and may vary, or waive the obligation to comply with, any standard release conditions if necessary in the circumstances.
4: Before an offender is released, the Board may cancel a direction for release or vary any of the conditions of release.
5: After an offender is released, the Board may vary or discharge any release conditions under section 58
6: An offender released on compassionate release is liable to recall as if he or she had been released on parole.
7: When an offender is released under this section, a copy of the order for release, along with any conditions imposed on the offender, must be supplied to—
a: the offender; and
b: every victim of the offender; and
c: the chief executive; and
d: the Police. 1985 No 120 s 94(1)(a), (d), (4)–(9) Procedures for certain hearings
42: Application of procedures set out in sections 43 to 50
Sections 43 to 50
a: is due to be released from detention on his or her statutory release date; or
b: is to be considered for parole
c: Section 42(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 22 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 42(c) repealed 1 October 2007 section 22 Parole Amendment Act 2007
43: Preparation for hearings
1: When an offender is due to be released at his or her statutory release date, or to be considered by the Board for parole
a: copies of all relevant information relating to the offender's current and previous convictions, including (for example) sentencing notes and pre-sentence reports; and
b: if the offender has engaged in any restorative justice processes, any reports arising from those processes; and
c: in the case of an offender detained in a prison
d:
e: in the case of an offender currently detained in, or on leave from, a hospital, a report from the responsible clinician (or the most suitable other health professional to provide such a report) concerning the offender and any care programmes that the hospital has put, or intends to put, in place for the offender; and
ea: in the case of an offender currently detained in, or on leave from, a secure facility, a report from the compulsory care co-ordinator concerning the offender and the care and rehabilitation plan that has been, or is to be, put in place for the offender; and
f: in the case of an offender currently detained in a social welfare residence (as described in section 11 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
2: The Board must take all reasonable steps to give notice to the following people that a hearing is pending:
a: the offender:
b: every victim of the offender:
c: the manager
d:
e: the Director of Area Mental Health Services (in the case of an offender currently detained in , or on leave from,
ea: the compulsory care co-ordinator (in the case of an offender currently detained in, or on leave from, a secure facility):
f: the Police.
2A: When, under subsection (2)(b), the Board gives notice to a victim that a hearing is pending, the Board must also prepare and send to the victim an explanation of the hearing process and how the victim may participate in that process.
3: If the hearing relates to an offender who is subject to a long-term sentence, any victim who is notified must be advised that he or she may request information on the offender under section 44
4: A failure to notify any person listed in subsection (2)(b) to (f), and a failure to obtain all the information referred to in subsection (1)(a), does not invalidate a hearing.
5: Any person notified under subsection (2) may write to the Board, by a given date, making submissions on, or giving information relevant to, the substantive matter to be decided.
6: For the purpose of providing the reports required under subsection (1)(e) and (f), the responsible clinician (or other health professional) referred to in subsection (1)(e), or the chief executive referred to in subsection (1)(f) (as the case may be), must, on request by the chief executive, supply a report on the relevant offender to the chief executive as required. 1985 No 120 s 106 Section 43 heading replaced 2 September 2015 section 17(1) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 43(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 23(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 43(1)(c) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 43(1)(d) repealed 1 October 2007 section 23(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 43(1)(ea) inserted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 43(1)(f) amended 14 July 2017 section 149 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 Section 43(2)(c) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 43(2)(d) repealed 1 October 2007 section 23(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 43(2)(e) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 43(2)(ea) inserted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 43(2A) inserted 6 December 2014 section 5 Parole Amendment Act 2014 Section 43(5) replaced 2 September 2015 section 17(2) Parole Amendment Act 2015
43A: Consultation and disclosure necessary to provide reports
To avoid doubt, if a person providing a report referred to in section 43
a: may consult with any other person (for example, with any victim (as defined in section 4 relevant information
b: may, so far as it is or may be necessary to do so in order to ascertain from the other person relevant information, disclose to the other person information—
i: about why the report must be provided; and
ii: about the nature and purpose of the report. Section 43A inserted 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
44: Information for victims
1: If a victim requests information on an offender under section 43(3)
a: a list of any programmes that the offender has attended since commencing his or her sentence, and a list of any programmes that the offender has completed:
b: a statement of the offender's current security classification:
c: a list of any convictions received by the offender since commencing his or her sentence:
d:
e: a statement that the purpose of providing the victim with information about the offender is to assist the victim to make submissions, and that the information is not to be used for any other purpose.
2: The Department of Corrections must prepare and send to the victim the information specified in subsection (1) before—
a: the parole hearing; and
b: each subsequent parole hearing, if at the earlier parole hearing the Board does not direct that the offender be released on parole. Section 44(1)(d) repealed 1 October 2007 section 24 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 44(2) inserted 6 December 2014 section 6 Parole Amendment Act 2014
45: Decision on type of hearing
Section 45 repealed 2 September 2015 section 18 Parole Amendment Act 2015
46: Review of decision on type of hearing
Section 46 repealed 2 September 2015 section 18 Parole Amendment Act 2015
47: Interviews before hearings
Section 47 repealed 2 September 2015 section 18 Parole Amendment Act 2015
48: Unattended hearings
Section 48 repealed 2 September 2015 section 18 Parole Amendment Act 2015
49: Hearings
1: A hearing
2: Within that context, the Board may conduct the hearing as it thinks appropriate and, subject to this section, has the following powers:
a: to determine who may attend:
b: to determine who may speak:
c: to impose limits on what a person may talk about and for how long:
d: to require any person to leave the hearing, either temporarily or for the remainder of the hearing:
e: to adjourn the hearing.
3: The offender who is being considered is entitled to—
a: appear and make oral submissions to the Board; and
b: attend while any other person is making submissions, provided that the offender may not be present at the hearing when any victim is present unless the victim, the offender, and the Board agree; and
c: with the leave of the Board, be represented by counsel; and
d: be accompanied by 1 or more support persons (subject to any limitation on numbers imposed by the Board) who may, with leave of the Board, speak in support of the offender.
4: Every victim of the offender is entitled to—
a: appear and make oral submissions to the Board for the purpose of assisting the Board to reach a decision; and
b: with the leave of the Board, be represented by counsel; and
c: be accompanied by 1 or more support persons (subject to any limitation on numbers imposed by the Board), who may, with the leave of the Board,—
i: speak in support of the victim; and
ii: with the permission of the victim, speak on behalf of the victim. 1985 No 120 ss 106A 107 Section 49 heading replaced 2 September 2015 section 19(1) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 49(1) amended 2 September 2015 section 19(2) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 49(2)(a) replaced 2 September 2015 section 19(3) Parole Amendment Act 2015
49A: Adjournment to obtain further information
1: This section applies if the Board adjourns a hearing to obtain further information before making its decision.
2: The Board may conduct the remainder of the hearing (including making its decision) without the offender attending, but the offender is entitled to attend and make oral submissions. Section 49A inserted 2 September 2015 section 20 Parole Amendment Act 2015
49B: Hearing to impose release conditions
1: This section applies if the Board conducts a hearing solely to impose special release conditions on an offender under section 18 19
2: The Board may conduct the hearing without the Board hearing from any person orally unless—
a: the offender has asked to attend and make oral submissions; or
b: the Board wishes to hear from any other person. Section 49B inserted 2 September 2015 section 20 Parole Amendment Act 2015
50: Decisions must be notified
1: After a hearing, every person who was notified under section 43(2)
a: whether, and, if so, when, the offender is to be released from detention
b: any release
c: if the Board has declined to direct the release of the offender on parole,—
i: the date by which the offender must be further considered for parole; and
ii: the relevant activities (if any) specified under section 21A(b)
iii: notice that the hearing may be brought forward if all of the relevant activities have been completed earlier than expected; and
d: if the Board has made a postponement order,—
i: the date by which the offender must further be considered for parole; and
ii: the relevant activities (if any) specified under section 27(4)
iii: notice that the hearing may be brought forward if all of the relevant activities have been completed earlier than expected.
2: When advising a victim under this section of any release Section 50(1)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 28(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 50(1)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 28(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 50(1)(c) replaced 2 September 2015 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 50(1)(d) inserted 2 September 2015 section 21 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 50(2) substituted 7 July 2004 section 21 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 50(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 28(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
50A: Submissions from, and interviews with, certain victims
1: This section applies to a person who—
a: is not a victim as defined in section 4(1)
b: is a victim as defined in section 4
2: To avoid doubt, the person—
a: may, by writing to the Board, make submissions on, or give information relevant to, the substantive matter to be decided at a hearing referred to in section 42
b: may, with the leave of the Board, attend and make oral submissions to the Board, in accordance with section 49(4)
3: If the person seeks information from the Board in order to take a step in subsection (2)(a) or (b)
a: advise the person of the relevant hearing date; and
b: give the person any other information that is reasonably necessary to enable the person to take the step.
4: Neither the Board nor any other person has any liability for any act done in pursuance, or intended pursuance, of the Board's functions under this section or section 50B Section 50A inserted 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002 Section 50A(2) replaced 2 September 2015 section 22(1) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 50A(3) amended 2 September 2015 section 22(2) Parole Amendment Act 2015
50B: Decisions to be notified to certain victims
1: The following persons must, after the hearing concerned, be advised of the matters in section 50(1)(a) to (c)
a: a person who, by writing to the Board, makes submissions or gives relevant information as referred to in section 50A(2)(a)
b:
c: a person who appears and makes oral submissions as referred to in section 50A(2)(b)
2: When advising a person under this section of any release Section 50B inserted 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002 Section 50B(1)(b) repealed 2 September 2015 section 23(1) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 50B(1)(c) amended 2 September 2015 section 23(2) Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 50B(2) substituted 7 July 2004 section 22 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 50B(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 29 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Actual release
51: Date of release
1: This section applies to an offender who is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a prison
2: An offender who is due to be released at his or her statutory release date must be released from the prison section 52
3: An offender who has been directed by the Board to be released on parole or compassionate release prison Section 51(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 51(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 51(3) amended 1 October 2007 section 30 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 51(3) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
52: Release of offenders released at statutory release date
1: This section applies only to an offender who is serving a sentence of imprisonment of more than 14 days and who is due to be released from a prison
2: If the offender's statutory release date falls on a non-release day, the offender must be released on the nearest preceding date that is not a non-release day.
3: The chief executive may direct that an offender who is detained in a prison
a: not earlier than 1 December immediately preceding the offender's statutory release date; and
b: not a non-release day.
4: A direction under subsection (3) may be revoked at any time before the offender is released.
5: If an offender is released early under subsection (2) or subsection (3), the offender, during the period between the date of actual release and his or her statutory release date,—
a: is subject to any release conditions that will apply on his or her statutory release date as if he or she had been released on his or her statutory release date (but time does not begin to run on any conditions until the offender's statutory release date); and
b: is liable to recall. 1985 No 120 s 94(1)(b), (3) Section 52(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 31 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 52(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 52(3) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 52(3) amended 7 July 2004 section 23 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
53: Licence issued on release
1: When an offender is released from detention in a prison
a: the release conditions
b: the date or dates on which the conditions, or any of them, cease to apply; and
c: details about liability to recall.
2: Subsection (1) does not apply to an offender who is released from a short-term sentence if, on release, the offender is not subject to any release conditions.
3: An offender subject to residential restrictions must, before the restrictions come into force, be issued with a licence that sets out—
a: the residential restrictions; and
b: the date or dates on which they, or any of them, come into force and cease to be in force; and
c: the obligations to comply with the directions given by a probation officer; and
d: the consequences of non-compliance with the conditions; and
e: the statutory provisions under which the conditions may be varied or discharged.
4: If an offender's release conditions 1985 No 120 s 107F(1), (2) Section 53(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 32(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 53(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 53(1)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 32(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 53(3) substituted 1 October 2007 section 32(3) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 53(4) amended 1 October 2007 section 32(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007
54: Police must be advised
1: Before an offender is released from detention in a prison, the chief executive must advise the Police of—
a: the date on which the offender is to be released; and
b: the offender's release conditions; and
c: the offender's statutory release date.
2: Before an offender becomes subject to residential restrictions, the chief executive must advise the Police of the date on which the restrictions commence and the date on which they cease to apply. Section 54 substituted 1 October 2007 section 33 Parole Amendment Act 2007
55: Offenders may be released early for deportation
1: The Minister of Immigration may, in the Minister's absolute discretion as defined in section 11
2: The chief executive may give the manager of a prison a written notice ordering the release of an offender into the custody of a constable or immigration officer at a time within 28 days preceding the offender's statutory release date if subsections (3) to (6) apply to the offender. This subsection does not limit subsection (1).
3: The offender must be serving a sentence of imprisonment in the prison.
4: The offender—
a: must have been sentenced to 2 years or less; or
b: must have—
i: been sentenced to more than 2 years; and
ii: served either 2 years or one-third of the sentence, whichever is shorter; or
c: must have—
i: received an indeterminate sentence; and
ii: served at least 2 years.
5: The offender must be—
a: liable for deportation under section 154
b: the subject of a deportation order under section 163
c: the subject of a deportation liability notice under the Immigration Act 2009
d: the subject of a removal order under the Immigration Act 1987
e: the subject of a deportation order under the Immigration Act 1987
6: The offender must be described by one of the following:
a: he or she has no right of appeal against his or her liability for deportation:
b: he or she has a right of appeal but has not made an appeal and the time for making an appeal has expired:
c: he or she made an appeal that has been determined by the upholding of the liability for deportation.
7: The offender must not pose an undue risk to the safety of the community into which he or she is to be deported, as established to the Minister's satisfaction. Section 55 substituted 29 November 2010 section 406(1) Immigration Act 2009
55A: Implementation of early release for deportation
1: A notice under section 55(1) or (2)
a: if requested by an immigration officer, to release the offender and deliver him or her into the custody of an immigration officer for detention under section 312
b: if requested by a constable, to release the offender and deliver him or her into the custody of a constable for arrest and detention under section 313
2: The offender must be returned to the custody of the manager if the circumstances in section 336(1)
3: The warrant by which an offender was originally committed to the prison is deemed to be still in force for the purpose of his or her return to custody under subsection (2).
4: This section applies to an offender returned to custody under subsection (2) until he or she is finally deported. Section 55A inserted 29 November 2010 section 406(1) Immigration Act 2009
55B: Offenders released early remain offenders under New Zealand law
The following apply to an offender released and deported under sections 55 55A
a: his or her sentence continues to run; and
b: he or she is liable to resume serving the sentence if he or she returns to New Zealand before the sentence expiry date. Section 55B inserted 29 November 2010 section 406(1) Immigration Act 2009 Variation and discharge of conditions
56: Application for variation or discharge of conditions
1: An offender who is subject to release conditions
2: A probation officer may at any time apply to the Board for the variation or discharge of any release condition
3: An application under this section must indicate whether or not the offender wishes to appear before the Board to state his or her case.
4: When a probation officer applies for the variation or discharge of a condition, the probation officer may suspend the condition until the application is determined.
5: Subsection (4) does not apply to an application for variation or discharge of standard release conditions imposed on an offender who is subject to an indeterminate sentence. 1985 No 120 s 107G(1)–(3) Section 56(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 34(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 56(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 34(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 56(5) inserted 22 January 2014 section 53 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013
56A: Application of section 56 during epidemic
While an epidemic management notice is in force, a probation officer who has made an application to the Board under section 56(2) Section 56A inserted 19 December 2006 section 8 Parole Amendment Act 2006 Section 56A amended 1 October 2007 section 35 Parole Amendment Act 2007
57: Procedure for determining applications
1: Before determining an application for variation or discharge, the Board may seek information from anyone it considers has, or may have, an interest in the application, such as (without limitation) the Police or any victim of the offender.
2: To avoid doubt, section 13 , or withheld from,
3: An application for variation or discharge may be determined without the Board hearing from any person, unless—
a: the offender has asked to appear before the Board to state his or her case; or
b: the Board wishes to hear from any person orally. 1985 No 120 s 107G(6), (7) Section 57(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 36 Parole Amendment Act 2007
58: Board determines application for variation or discharge
1: On an application under section 56
2: The Board may not—
a: extend the duration of any release condition to a date that is later than 6 months after the offender's statutory release date; or
b: extend the duration of any special condition beyond the date on which the standard release
3: The Board may not discharge the standard release conditions with effect from a date that is less than 6 months after the date on which the offender was released, unless the offender is released on compassionate release or was, at the time of his or her release, detained in a hospital or in a secure facility
4: If the Board directs the variation or discharge of a condition,—
a: the variation or discharge takes effect on the date specified in the direction; and
b: every variation must be treated as part of the conditions that apply to the offender; and
c: notice of the direction must be given to the offender, the probation officer involved, the Police, and (if reasonably practicable) any victim to whom notice of the original condition was given. 1985 No 120 s 107G(5), (9) Section 58(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 37(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 58(2)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 37(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 58(3) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Recall
59: Definition of recall application
A recall application prison Section 59 amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
60: Making recall application
1: The chief executive may make a recall application to the Board in respect of any offender who—
a: is subject to an indeterminate sentence; and
b: is on parole or on compassionate release.
2: A probation officer may make a recall application to the Board in respect of any offender who—
a: is subject to a determinate sentence; and
b: has not yet reached his or her statutory release date; and
c: is on parole
2A: The Commissioner of Police may make a recall application in respect of any offender described in subsection (1) or (2) on the ground stated in section 61(a)
3: A recall application must specify the ground or grounds in section 61
4: When a recall application is made, the sentence to which the recall application relates ceases to run as follows:
a: if a final recall order is made, for the period between the lodgement of the application and the making of the order during which the offender was at large:
b: if an interim recall order is made but the Board does not make a final recall order, for the period between the making of the interim recall order and the date of the determination of the application during which the offender was at large.
5: When a recall application is made, the sentence to which the recall application relates continues to run as follows:
a: for the period (if any) between the lodgement of the application and the date of its determination during which the offender is under legal custody in accordance with the Corrections Act 2004
b: if an interim recall order is made but the Board does not make a final recall order
c: if no interim or final recall order is made, for the period between the lodgement of the application and the date of its determination. 1985 No 120 s 107I(1)–(3), (7)–(9) Section 60(2)(c) amended 1 October 2007 section 38(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 60(2A) inserted 1 October 2007 section 38(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 60(4) replaced 22 January 2014 section 54 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 60(5) inserted 22 January 2014 section 54 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 60(5)(b) amended 2 September 2015 section 24 Parole Amendment Act 2015
61: Grounds for recall
The grounds for recall are that—
a: the offender poses an undue risk to the safety of the community or any person or class of persons; or
b: the offender has breached his or her release conditions
c: the offender has committed an offence punishable by imprisonment , whether or not this has resulted in a conviction
d: in the case of an offender who is subject to residential restrictions,—
i: the offender is jeopardising the safety of any person at his or her residence; or
ii: a suitable residence in an area in which a residential restriction scheme is operated by the chief executive is no longer available; or
iii: the offender no longer wishes to be subject to residential restrictions; or
e: in the case of an offender who is subject to a special condition that requires his or her attendance at a residential programme,—
i: the offender is jeopardising the safety of any person at the residence, or the order or security of the residence; or
ii: the offender has failed to remain at the residence for the duration of the programme; or
iii: the programme has ceased to operate, or the offender's participation in it has been terminated for any reason. 1985 No 120 s 107I(6) Section 61(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 39(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 61(c) amended 1 October 2007 section 39(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 61(d) substituted 1 October 2007 section 39(3) Parole Amendment Act 2007
62: Making interim recall order
1: On receiving a recall application, the chairperson or any panel convenor must make an interim recall order if he or she is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
a: the offender poses an undue risk to the safety of the community or to any person or class of persons; or
b: the offender is likely to abscond before the determination of the application for recall; or
c: in the case of an offender who is subject to residential restrictions,—
i: a suitable residence in an area in which a residential restriction scheme is operated by the chief executive is no longer available; or
ii: the offender no longer wishes to be subject to residential restrictions.
2: When deciding whether to make an interim recall order in respect of an offender who is currently detained, the chairperson or panel convenor (as the case may be) must make the decision as if the offender were not detained. 1985 No 120 s 107J(1)–(2A) Section 62(1)(c) substituted 1 October 2007 section 40 Parole Amendment Act 2007
63: What happens when interim recall order made
1: When an interim recall order is made, the chairperson or a panel convenor (as the case may be) must issue a warrant in the prescribed form for the arrest of the offender and for the prison
2: At any time after a warrant is issued under subsection (1), a constable constable prison
3: On, or as soon as practicable after, being taken into custody following the issue of a warrant under subsection (1), the offender must be given a copy of the recall application and a notice that—
a: specifies the date on which the application is to be determined; and
b: advises the offender of his or her right to appear before the Board and to state his or her case in person or through counsel; and
c: requires the offender to notify the Board, not later than 7 days before the date on which the application is to be determined, whether he or she wishes to make written submissions or to appear in person or to be represented by counsel.
4: While an offender is subject to an interim recall order, he or she must be detained in custody. 1985 No 120 s 107J(3), (4) Section 63(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 63(1) amended 7 July 2004 section 24 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 63(2) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 63(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
64: What happens if no interim recall order made
If no interim recall order is made following a recall application, the Board must cause to be served on the offender—
a: a copy of the recall application; and
b: a notice of the kind described in section 63(3) 1985 No 120 s 107K
65: Procedure for determining recall applications
1: If an interim recall order is made, the Board must determine the recall application on a date that is,—
a: if the offender is in custody when the interim order is made, at least 14 days after, but not more than 1 month after, the date of the interim order; or
b: if the offender is not in custody when the interim order is made, at least 14 days after, but not more than 1 month after, the date on which the offender is taken into custody.
2: If no interim recall order is made, the Board must determine the recall application on a date that is at least 14 days after, but not more than 2 months after, the date on which the copy of the recall application is served on the offender.
3: To avoid doubt, section 13 , or withheld from,
4: The Board may determine a recall application without the Board hearing from any person orally unless—
a: the offender has indicated that he or she, in person or through counsel, wishes to appear to state his or her case; or
b: the Board wishes to hear from any other person orally.
5: Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Board may from time to time adjourn the hearing of a recall application; but no adjournment may be for more than 8 days, unless the offender consents to a longer period. 1985 No 120 s 107L(1), (6), (10) Section 65(3) amended 1 October 2007 section 41 Parole Amendment Act 2007
65A: Application of section 65 during epidemic
1: This subsection applies to a recall application if, but for this section, section 65(1) or (2)
a: while an epidemic management notice is in force; or
b: after an epidemic management notice has expired, but while (in the Board's opinion) there remains as an effect of the outbreak of the disease referred to in the notice a backlog of offenders in respect of whom a recall application should, by virtue of section 65(1) or (2)
2: In relation to an application for a recall application to which subsection (1) applies, it is a sufficient compliance with section 65(1) or (2)
3: This subsection applies to the hearing of a recall application if the Board wishes to adjourn it, without the offender's consent,—
a: while an epidemic management notice is in force; or
b: after an epidemic management notice has expired, but while (in the Board's opinion) there remains as an effect of the outbreak of the disease referred to in the notice a backlog of matters pending before the Board.
4: The Board may, without the offender's consent, adjourn the hearing of a recall application to which subsection (3) applies for any period (not exceeding 21 days) it thinks appropriate in the circumstances.
5: The circumstances referred to in subsections (2) and (4) include—
a: the number of appropriately qualified employees of the chief executive available to provide administrative support to the Board:
b: the number of appropriately qualified employees of the chief executive available to produce reports for and participate in hearings of the Board:
c: the number of Board members available to conduct hearings:
d: the number and nature of the other matters pending before the Board.
6: The Board may decide the order in which it should consider recall applications that, by virtue of subsection (2), may be considered as soon after they should have been considered as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances in any order it thinks appropriate.
7: If the notice applies to only stated parts of New Zealand, subsections (1) to (6) apply within those parts only. Section 65A inserted 19 December 2006 section 9 Parole Amendment Act 2006
66: Board may make final recall order
1: The Board may make a final recall order recalling an offender to continue serving his or her sentence in a prison section 61
2: When deciding whether to make a final recall order in respect of an offender who is currently detained, the Board must make the decision as if the offender were not detained.
3: On making a recall order, the Board must issue a warrant in the prescribed form for the arrest of the offender and for the prison
3A: If a warrant is issued under subsection (3) in respect of an offender who is not currently detained, a constable constable prison
4: If the Board refuses a recall application,—
a: the Board must direct the offender's release from custody under any warrant issued under section 63(1)
b: any release conditions
c: the Board may vary or discharge any conditions imposed by the Board that apply to the offender, without the need for an application under section 56 1985 No 120 s 107L(2)–(4), (7)–(9) Section 66(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 66(3) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 66(3) amended 7 July 2004 section 25(1) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 66(3A) inserted 7 July 2004 section 25(2) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 66(3A) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 66(3A) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 66(4)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 42 Parole Amendment Act 2007
66A: Protection of
constables Section 44 constables section 63(1) section 66(3) Section 66A inserted 7 July 2004 section 26 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 66A heading amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(i) Policing Act 2008 Section 66A amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 66A amended 1 October 2008 section 130(1) Policing Act 2008 Reviews and appeals from decisions
67: Review of decisions
1: An offender who is the subject of any decision of the Board under this Act (other than a decision under any of the provisions referred to in subsection (2)) may, within 28 days of the decision, apply in writing to the Board for a review of that decision.
2: No review under this section may be sought of—
a: a decision under section 13AB
b: a decision under section 13AE
c: a decision under section 21A(b) 27(4)
d: a review under section 107(6)
i: an order made under that section; or
ii: an order made under section 105 section 97(8)
3: The grounds for an application for review under this section are that the Board, in making the decision,—
a: failed to comply with the procedures set out in this Act and any regulations made under it; or
b: made an error of law; or
c: failed to comply with a policy of the Board developed under section 109(2)(a)
d: based its decision on erroneous or irrelevant information that was material to the decision reached; or
e: acted without jurisdiction.
4: A review under this section must be undertaken, as soon as practicable, by the chairperson or by a panel convenor to whom the chairperson delegates the conduct of the review.
5: Following a review, the reviewer must—
a: confirm, quash, or amend the decision; or
b: refer the matter back to the Board with a direction to reconsider and decide the matter.
6: For the purposes of an appeal under section 68
a: a decision to confirm, quash, or amend the decision is the final decision of the Board; and
b: a decision of the Board taken following a reconsideration in accordance with a referral under subsection (5)(b) is the final decision of the Board. Section 67(2) replaced 2 September 2015 section 25 Parole Amendment Act 2015
68: Appeal to High Court against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders
1: An offender who is subject to a postponement order, an order under section 107 section 67
2: No appeal may be made under this section until the decision to make the order has been reviewed under section 67
3: If an offender lodges an appeal, he or she remains subject to the order while the appeal is determined.
4: In the case of an appeal against a final recall order, without limiting the matters that the court may consider in determining the appeal, the court must consider the need to protect the community, or any person or class of persons. 1985 No 120 s 107M(1), (3)
69: Procedure on appeal against postponement orders, section 107 orders, and final recall orders
1: An appellant must forward a copy of his or her appeal to the Board.
2: On receiving a copy of an appeal, the Board must forward to the Registrar of the High Court all information in its possession regarding the decision appealed against.
3: The Registrar of the High Court must, on receipt of the information from the Board, set down the appeal for hearing on the first practicable sitting day in the most convenient place where sittings of the High Court are held, and must notify the appellant and the Board accordingly.
4: Subject to this section, sections 323 325 326 328 334 335 337 to 342 351 379 382 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 section 68
4A: Any Judge of the High Court may, on the application of the appellant or intending appellant,—
a: review a decision of the District Court section 68
b: in any other case, extend any time allowed for lodging an appeal under section 68
5: On an appeal under section 68
6: The court is not bound to allow the appeal on the ground merely of the improper admission or rejection of evidence unless, in the opinion of the court, a substantive wrong or miscarriage of justice occurred because of it. 1985 No 120 s 107M(2), (5), (6) Section 69(4) replaced 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 69(4A) inserted 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 69(4A)(a) amended 1 March 2017 section 261 District Court Act 2016
70: Powers of court on appeal
1: On an appeal against a postponement order or an order under section 107
a: confirm, quash, or amend the order; or
b: refer the matter back to the Board with a direction to reconsider and decide the matter, in which case it must—
i: advise the Board of its reasons for doing so; and
ii: give the Board any directions that it thinks just concerning any aspect of the reconsideration.
2: On an appeal against a final recall order, the court may—
a: confirm the order; or
b: quash the order and, unless the offender is liable to be detained under this or any other enactment,—
i: direct the release of the offender from custody; or
ii: direct the release of the offender on standard release
c: refer the matter back to the Board with a direction to reconsider and decide the matter, in which case it must—
i: advise the Board of its reasons for doing so; and
ii: give the Board any directions that it thinks just concerning any aspect of the reconsideration. 1985 No 120 s 107M(4), (8) Section 70(2)(b)(ii) amended 1 October 2007 section 44 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Offences
71: Offence to breach conditions
1: Every offender commits an offence, and is liable on standard release conditions or any special conditions
2: The conviction and sentencing of an offender under this section does not limit the power to recall the offender from parole 1985 No 120 s 107H(1), (3) Section 71(1) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 71(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 45(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 71(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 45(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
71A: Offences related to drug or alcohol conditions
1: An offender on parole, or released under section 17
a: refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse,—
i: to undergo a testing procedure when required to do so under sections 16B(2)(a) 16D
ii: to submit to continuous monitoring when required to do so under section 16B(2)(b)
iii: to comply with instructions specified in a notice given under section 16B(2)(b)
iv: to accompany an authorised person, when required to do so under section 16D(4)
v: to contact a specified automated system when required to do so under section 16B(2)(c)
vi: to report, at any time or times when required to do so under section 16D(5)
vii: to undergo a testing procedure when required to do so under sections 16B(2)(c) 16D
b: does anything with the intention of diluting or contaminating a bodily sample required under section 16B(2)(a) or (c)
c: tampers with a drug or alcohol monitoring device required under section 16B(2)(b)
2: An offender who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding $2,000. Section 71A inserted 15 May 2017 section 8 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
72: Offence to refuse entry to residence specified under residential restrictions
1: This section applies to a residence (the residence
2: Every person commits an offence, and is liable on
3: Every person commits an offence, and is liable on
4: For the purposes of subsection (3), an authorised person
a: is a probation officer and has identified himself or herself; or
b: accompanies a person described in paragraph (a); or
c: is authorised in writing by a probation officer and has produced that written authority to an occupant of the residence. Section 72 substituted 1 October 2007 section 46 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 72(2) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 72(3) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
72A: Offence to refuse authorised person entry for certain purposes related to continuous monitoring
1: This section applies to an offender who is—
a: on parole, or released under section 17
b: required, under section 16B(2)(b)
2: The offender commits an offence if the offender refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to allow an authorised person to enter the offender’s residential address for all or any of the following purposes:
a: attaching a drug or alcohol monitoring device to, or removing the device from, the offender:
b: servicing or inspecting the device:
c: installing, removing, servicing, or inspecting any equipment necessary for the operation of the device.
3: An offender who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
4: In subsection (2), authorised person
a: an authorised person (as defined in section 16B(7)
b: a person accompanying a person described in paragraph (a):
c: a person who—
i: has produced evidence of that person’s identity to the offender; and
ii: is authorised in writing by an authorised person (as defined in section 16B(7)
A: attaching a drug or alcohol monitoring device to, or removing the device from, the offender:
B: servicing or inspecting the device:
C: installing, removing, servicing, or inspecting any equipment necessary for the operation of the device; and
iii: has produced that written authority to the offender. Section 72A inserted 15 May 2017 section 9 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Arrest of offenders
73: Arrest without warrant
1: Any constable constable
2: Any constable constable or conditions of an extended supervision order or interim supervision order 1985 No 120 s 107H(2) Section 73(1) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 73(2) amended 8 September 2018 section 69 Statutes Amendment Act 2018 Section 73(2) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 73(2) amended 1 October 2007 section 47 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 73(2) amended 7 July 2004 section 9 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
73A: Power to enter premises to arrest
1: A constable section 63(1) section 66(3)
2: If the constable constable constable constable 1957 No 87 s 22 Section 73A inserted 7 July 2004 section 27 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 73A(1) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Section 73A(2) amended 1 October 2008 section 116(a)(ii) Policing Act 2008 Regulations
74: Regulations
1: The Governor-General may, from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
a: prescribing forms for the purpose of this Part and Part 1A
b: prescribing the manner in which the key dates and non-parole periods of sentences of imprisonment are to be determined:
c: providing that specified information must be provided to offenders, and prescribing the manner and form in which that information is to be provided:
d: regulating the operation of the Board:
e: prescribing offences in respect of the contravention of, or non-compliance with, any regulations made under this section and the amounts of the fines that may be imposed in respect of those offences, which fines must not exceed $500:
f: generally providing for any other matters that are contemplated by, or necessary for giving full effect to, this Part and Part 1A
2: Regulations under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 74(1)(a) amended 7 July 2004 section 10(a) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 74(1)(f) amended 7 July 2004 section 10(b) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 74(2) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Rules Heading inserted 15 May 2017 section 10 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
74A: Rules about drug and alcohol testing and monitoring
1: The chief executive may
a: prescribing, for the purposes of section 16B(2)(a) and (c) section 16B
b: specifying how often each of the prescribed testing procedures may be carried out:
c: prohibiting authorised persons from requiring an offender to undergo certain testing procedures if other less intrusive testing procedures are available and are sufficient in the circumstances:
d: prescribing, for the purposes of section 16B(2)(b) section 16B
e: specifying restrictions as to how often, and for how long,—
i: continuous monitoring may be carried out:
ii: an offender may be required to contact an automated system:
f: prescribing, for any 1 or more of the following, minimum levels that must be present in a bodily sample collected from an offender in order for the sample to be used as evidence that the offender has breached a drug or alcohol condition:
i: controlled drugs:
ii: psychoactive substances:
iii: alcohol.
2: Rules under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication The maker must: LA19 ss 73 74(1)(a) cl 14 •	publish it in the Gazette •	make it available on an Internet site that is maintained by or on behalf of the Department of Corrections and that is, so far as practicable, publicly available free of charge •	make it available for public inspection free of charge •	make it available for purchase at a reasonable price Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 74A inserted 15 May 2017 section 10 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016 Section 74A(1) amended 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 74A(2) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
74B: Further provisions concerning rules about drug and alcohol testing and monitoring
1: Rules made under section 74A(a)
a: include, as part of the procedure, either or both of the following:
i: breath screening:
ii: the collection and analysis of breath, blood, hair, urine, or any other bodily sample:
b: require an offender to be supervised by a person of the same sex as the offender during the collection of a bodily sample required for testing:
c: provide for an offender to elect, if the offender meets in advance all actual and reasonable costs, to have part of a bodily sample (or 1 bodily sample from a set of samples collected at the same time) independently tested in a manner prescribed in the rules.
2: The chief executive may make rules under section 74A
a: prescribe testing procedures that are no more intrusive than is reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with a drug or alcohol condition; and
b: allow for offenders to be tested no more often than is reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with a drug or alcohol condition; and
c: ensure that offenders liable to testing and monitoring are afforded as much privacy and dignity as is reasonably practicable.
3: Subsection (1)(b) overrides subsection (2)(c). Section 74B inserted 15 May 2017 section 10 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
74C: Availability of rules about drug and alcohol testing and monitoring, and status under Legislation Act 2012
Section 74C repealed 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
3: Sentence calculation
Cumulative sentences
75: Cumulative sentences form notional single sentence
1: If, after the commencement date, an offender is sentenced to a sentence of imprisonment (a later sentence earlier sentence
a: whether the offender is subject to a long-term sentence or a short-term sentence; and
b: the non-parole period to apply when determining the offender's parole eligibility date; and
c: the release date to apply when determining the offender's statutory release date.
2: If the earlier sentence is part of a series of cumulative sentences, then all the sentences (including any pre-cd sentences) in that series, along with the later sentence, form a notional single sentence for the purpose described in subsection (1).
3: Every sentence (including any pre-cd sentences) in a series of cumulative sentences links to the next one in the series at its sentence expiry date.
4: Every notional single sentence is deemed to be a sentence that is imposed on or after the commencement date, even if it contains a pre-cd sentence. Start date of sentence of imprisonment
76: General rules about start date of sentence of imprisonment
1: The start date of a sentence of imprisonment imposed after the commencement date is the date on which the sentence is imposed, except as otherwise provided in sections 77 to 81
2: The start date of a pre-cd sentence is the date, determined under Part 4 1985 No 120 s 78(1)
77: Start date of notional single sentence
The start date of a notional single sentence is the start date of the first sentence in the series of sentences that forms the notional single sentence.
78: Deferred start date
If a court defers a start date under section 100 1985 No 120 s 78(3)
79: Start date if later sentence replaces original sentence
1: The start date of a sentence that is substituted for a sentence that was quashed or otherwise set aside on appeal (the original sentence
2: If a sentence (the original sentence
3: In either situation referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2), if the original sentence was directed to be served cumulatively on another sentence but the later sentence is not directed to be served cumulatively, then the start date of the later sentence is the start date that the original sentence would have had if it had not been directed to be served cumulatively. Section 79 substituted 7 July 2004 section 28 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
80: Start date after temporary surrender to New Zealand
1: This section applies if an offender is temporarily surrendered to New Zealand under the Extradition Act 1999
a: is convicted and sentenced to a sentence of imprisonment; and
b: is required to be returned in accordance with section 66(2)
2: Unless the court otherwise directs, the start date of the sentence imposed is the date on which the person, having been returned to New Zealand, is taken into custody.
3: This section applies despite any other provision in this Act. 1985 No 120 s 78A
81: Start date of sentence of imprisonment when term imposed
If a person on whom a term of imprisonment is imposed for non-payment of a sum of money, disobedience of a court order, or contempt of court is not already detained under a sentence of imprisonment, then the start date of the sentence of imprisonment is the day on which the person is taken into custody to serve the term imposed. 1985 No 120 s 78(7) Sentence expiry dates
82: Sentence expiry date
1: The sentence expiry date of a determinate sentence is the date that is reached when the offender who is subject to the sentence has served the full term of the sentence.
2: The sentence expiry date of a notional single sentence is the sentence expiry date of the last sentence in the series of sentences that forms the notional single sentence.
3: An indeterminate sentence has no sentence expiry date.
83: Sentence expiry date of pre-cd sentence
The sentence expiry date of a pre-cd sentence is the date, determined under Parts 4 6 Non-parole periods
84: Non-parole periods
1: The non-parole period of a long-term determinate sentence is one-third of the length of the sentence, unless the sentence is one to which subsection (2) or subsection (4) applies.
2: The non-parole period of a sentence in respect of which the court has imposed a minimum term of imprisonment (whether under section 86 89 103
3: The non-parole period of a sentence of imprisonment for life is 10 years, unless the court—
a: has imposed a minimum term of imprisonment in respect of that sentence; or
b: has made an order under section 103(2A)
3A: An offender who is subject to an order made under section 103(2A)
a: the sentence to which the order relates:
b: any other sentence to which the offender is subject when the order is made:
c: any sentence that is later imposed on the offender.
3A:
4: The non-parole period of a long-term notional single sentence is the total obtained by adding together all the non-parole periods of every sentence that makes up the notional single sentence.
5: For the purpose only of calculating the non-parole period of a long-term notional single sentence,—
a: every short-term sentence (being a sentence imposed after the commencement date) within the notional single sentence must be treated as if it had a non-parole period of one-third of its length; and
ab:
b: every long-term pre-cd sentence under which the offender is eligible for parole must be treated as if it had a non-parole period of the period represented by the time between the commencement of the sentence and the close of the date on which the offender is eligible to be released on parole from that sentence under section 89
c: every pre-cd sentence under which the offender is not eligible for parole (including every short-term pre-cd sentence) must be treated as if it had a non-parole period of the period represented by the time between the commencement date of the sentence and the close of the date on which the offender must be released from that sentence (the sentence's final release date) under section 90 Section 84(2) amended 16 August 2022 section 19(1) Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Section 84(3) replaced 18 December 2024 section 23(2) Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 Section 84(3A) inserted 18 December 2024 section 23(2) Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 Section 84(3A) repealed 16 August 2022 section 19(3) Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Section 84(5)(ab) repealed 16 August 2022 section 19(3) Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022
85: Pre-cd sentences do not have non-parole periods
Pre-cd sentences do not have non-parole periods under this Act and, except for the purpose described in section 84(5) section 88(1) Release dates
86: Release date of sentence
1: The release date of a short-term sentence (including a short-term notional single sentence) is the date on which the offender who is subject to the sentence has served half of it.
1A:
2: The release date of a long-term determinate sentence (including a long-term notional single sentence) is its sentence expiry date.
3: An indeterminate sentence has no release date. Section 86(1A) repealed 16 August 2022 section 20 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022
87: Release date of pre-cd sentence
1: The release date of a short-term pre-cd sentence is the final release date of the sentence, as determined under section 91
2: The release date of a long-term determinate pre-cd sentence is the date that is 3 months before its sentence expiry date.
3: Despite subsection (2), the release date of a long-term determinate pre-cd sentence that was imposed before the commencement of the Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993 section 91
4: An indeterminate pre-cd sentence has no release date. Determining key dates
88: Chief executive must determine key dates, etc
1: The chief executive must ensure that the key dates and non-parole period of every sentence to which an offender is subject, and the offender's parole eligibility date and statutory release date (if any), are determined in accordance with this Part and any regulations made under this Act, or with Parts 4 6 Criminal Justice Regulations 1985
2: Despite subsection (1), the non-parole period and release date of every sentence imposed on an offender need not be determined if the offender's parole eligibility date and statutory release date (if any) may be correctly calculated without determining all the non-parole periods and release dates.
3: A determination under this section may be revised at any time.
4: A determination made under this section must be made as if the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 1985 No 120 s 91 Section 88(4) inserted 16 August 2022 section 21 Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 Determining how much time has been served
89: Determining time served
1: When determining how much of a sentence imposed on or after the commencement date an offender has served, the provisions of this subpart apply.
2: When determining how much of a pre-cd sentence an offender has served, Parts 4 6
90: Period spent in pre-sentence detention deemed to be time served
1: For the purpose of calculating the key dates and non-parole period of a sentence of imprisonment (including a notional single sentence) and an offender's statutory release date and parole eligibility date, an offender is deemed to have been serving the sentence during any period that the offender has spent in pre-sentence detention.
2: When an offender is subject to 2 or more concurrent sentences,—
a: the amount of pre-sentence detention applicable to each sentence must be determined; and
b: the amount of pre-sentence detention that is deducted from each sentence must be the amount determined in relation to that sentence.
3: When an offender is subject to 2 or more cumulative sentences that make a notional single sentence, any pre-sentence detention that relates to the cumulative sentences may be deducted only once from the single notional sentence. 1985 No 120 ss 81(7), (9) 81A(5)
91: Meaning of pre-sentence detention
1: Pre-sentence detention
a: any charge on which the person was eventually convicted; or
b: any other charge on which the person was originally arrested; or
c: any charge that the person faced at any time between his or her arrest and before conviction.
2: The types of detention that are pre-sentence detention are detention under an order made under section 24(2)
a: in a prison section 35
b: in a residence established under section 364 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 section 238(1)(e)
c: in a hospital or secure facility under any of sections 23 35 38(2) 44(1)
d: in a hospital or secure facility pursuant to an order under—
i: section 171(2) 184T(3) or (4)
ii: section 169
e: in a hospital following an application under section 45(2) Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
ea: in a secure facility following an application under section 29(1)
f: in a hospital under section 46 Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
3: In the case of an extradition offender (as defined in section 93 pre-sentence detention section 62
4: In the case of an ICC offender (as defined in section 93 pre-sentence detention section 99
4A: In the case of a MACM offender (as defined in section 93 pre-sentence detention section 41B
5: Detention that would, under subsection (2) or subsection (3), be pre-sentence detention, is not pre-sentence detention for the purposes of subsection (1) if the offender was, during that detention,—
a: under legal custody in accordance with the Corrections Act 2004
b: in the case of an extradition offender, detained in custody under a sentence for an offence imposed under the law of the country from where the offender was extradited under the request for extradition.
6: In subsection (5)(a), serving a sentence of imprisonment
a: a final recall order is made following that application; and
b: the offender was not, immediately before the application for the recall order was made, subject to conditions related to the offender's home detention under a direction of the Board given before the commencement of section 72 1985 No 120 ss 81(1), (8) 81A Section 91(2) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 91(2)(a) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 91(2)(b) amended 14 July 2017 section 149 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 Section 91(2)(c) substituted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 91(2)(d) replaced 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 91(2)(ea) inserted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 91(4A) inserted 30 June 2002 section 18(1) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2002 Section 91(5)(a) substituted 1 October 2007 section 50(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 91(6) substituted 1 October 2007 section 50(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007
92: Procedure for recording length of pre-sentence detention
1: The person who is in charge of a prison hospital, or secure facility section 91(2) detention place
a: the date on which a person is admitted to the detention place on detention as referred to in section 91(2)
b: the total period during which the person is subsequently detained before sentence in that detention place, whether on the original charge or any other charge.
2: After sentencing, the person in charge of the detention place (other than a Police jail) must supply the offender with a copy of the record kept under subsection (1) and, if the offender disputes the accuracy of the record, he or she may apply to the person who made it to review it.
3: A person in charge of a detention place (other than a Police jail) who receives an application under subsection (2) must immediately review the record and, having reviewed it, must notify the offender in writing of—
a: whether the record is confirmed; or
b: the manner in which the record is amended.
4: If the offender is dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, he or she may appeal the review to the court that imposed the sentence, in which case subpart 4
5: An extradition offender or an ICC offender or a MACM offender section 93 1985 No 120 s 81(1), (4)–(6) 81A(3), (4), (9), (10) Section 92(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 92(1) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 92(4) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 92(5) amended 30 June 2002 section 18(2) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2002
93: Definition of extradition offender and ICC offender
and MACM offender
1: An offender is an extradition offender sections 91 92
a: the offender was convicted following his or her extradition to New Zealand of the offence to which the extradition related, or of any other offence for which he or she could be tried in New Zealand in accordance with section 64
b: the offender was detained in custody in the country from where the offender was extradited in relation to the request for extradition; and
c: a certificate under section 62
2: An offender is an ICC offender
a: section 98(1)
b: a certificate was obtained under section 99
3: An offender is a MACM offender
a: section 41A
b: a certificate was obtained under section 41B 1985 No 120 ss 81A(1) Section 93 heading amended 30 June 2002 section 18(3) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2002 Section 93(3) added 30 June 2002 section 18(4) Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Act 2002
94: Time ceases to run in certain circumstances
For the purpose of calculating how much time an offender who is subject to a sentence of imprisonment has served, time ceases to run,—
a: for an offender detained in a prison
b: for an offender on parole or compassionate release, as provided in section 60(4)
c: 1985 No 120 ss 94(7) 107I(8), (9) Section 94(a) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 94(b) replaced 22 January 2014 section 55 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 94(c) repealed 1 October 2007 section 51(3) Parole Amendment Act 2007
95: Time on bail pending appeal does not count as time served
1: Any time during which an offender is released from detention on bail pending an appeal does not count as time served under any sentence.
2: To avoid doubt, time spent released from detention on bail is not pre-sentence detention (as defined in section 91
96: Period between quashed sentence and new sentence does not count as time served
1: Subsection (2) applies if—
a: a sentence of imprisonment is passed on the conviction of an offender; and
b: that conviction is subsequently quashed and a new hearing or a new trial is ordered; and
c: following a new hearing or a new trial, the offender is again convicted and a new sentence of imprisonment is imposed on the offender.
2: In the situation described in subsection (1), the period commencing on the quashing of the first sentence and the imposition of the new sentence does not count as time served under the new sentence.
3: However, this section is subject to section 90 1985 No 120 s 78(6)
4: Transitional arrangements for offenders subject to pre-cd sentences
General rules
97: Application of this Part to offenders subject to pre-cd sentences
1: Every offender who was released under Part 6 subpart 2
a: an offender who was released on parole or at his or her final release date is deemed to be on parole under section 28
b: an offender who was released to home detention is deemed to be on home detention under section 35 (as in force before the commencement of section 72
c: an offender who was released under a direction by the Minister of Corrections under section 94 section 41
d: an offender who was directed to be released under the Criminal Justice Act 1985
2: If, before the commencement date, an offender is referred under section 97(5) or (6) section 25
3: If, before the commencement date, an offender is being considered by the Minister of Corrections for early release under section 94 section 41
4: If an offender referred to in subsection (3) was being considered by the Minister of Corrections on the ground referred to in section 94(1)(c) section 41
5: A properly made application for a recall order that is made under the Criminal Justice Act 1985 section 60 sections 65 66
6: A properly made interim recall order that is made under the Criminal Justice Act 1985 section 62 sections 63 to 66
7: An application for an order under section 105 section 107
8: Every order made under section 105 section 107(6)
9: Despite subsection (1), every appeal against a decision made under Part 4 Part 6 Section 97(1)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 52 Parole Amendment Act 2007
98: Transitional provisions for hearings within 3 months after commencement date
1: During the transition period (defined in subsection (3)), every hearing by the Board of a type referred to in section 42 section 49 sections 45 to 48
2: To avoid doubt, during the transition period the Board may exercise any and all of its powers under sections 42 to 50
3: In this section and section 99 transition period
99: Chief executive may exercise certain powers before commencement date
1: Before the commencement date, the chief executive may, with respect to any hearing by the Board that is due to be held during the transition period (defined in section 98(3)
a: arranging for reports to be provided to the Board as required by section 43(1)
b: giving notice as required by section 43(2) and (3)
c: providing victims who request information (as permitted under section 44
d: fixing times for attended hearings and giving notice as required by section 45(7)(b) and (c)
2: After the commencement date, any power exercised by the chief executive under subsection (1) is deemed to have been exercised by the Board.
100: Offenders subject to non-association orders
1: This section applies to an offender who is subject to a pre-cd sentence and to an order made under section 77B non-association order
2: When an offender to whom this section applies is released under this Part, he or she is subject to the non-association order imposed by the court in addition to the conditions imposed by the Board as if, for all purposes, the order were a release condition imposed by the Board.
3: The offender or a probation officer may apply to the Board for the variation or discharge of a non-association order as if the order were a special condition imposed under this Part.
101: Corrective training deemed to be short-term sentence
For the purposes of this Part, a sentence of corrective training imposed under the Criminal Justice Act 1985
102: Suspended sentences
1: This section applies if,—
a: before the commencement date, an order was made under section 21A(1)
b: after the commencement date, an order is made under section 21A(4) section 155
2: For the purposes of sentence calculation, the start date of the suspended sentence is the date on which the order under section 21A(4) Release at final release date
103: Purpose and effect of section 104
1: The purpose of section 104 subparts 2 3
2: By way of explanation, the effect of section 104
104: Release at final release date
1: An offender who is detained under a long-term pre-cd sentence must be released from detention on his or her final release date, subject to the provisions of this section.
2: If the offender's final release date is also his or her statutory release date, the offender must be released under subpart 2
3: An offender must not be released under this section if, on his or her final release date,—
a: the offender is also subject to a sentence of imprisonment imposed after the commencement date that has a release date that is later than the offender's statutory release date as it was at the commencement date; or
b: the offender is subject to an order under section 107 section 105
4: If subsection (3) ceases to apply to an offender, the offender must be released under this section on his or her final release date or, if that date has passed, on a date set by the Board that is as soon as practicable after it and that is not a non-release day.
5: The following sections apply to an offender who is released under this section:
a: sections 7 to 16
b: section 17
c: sections 29 to 32
d: sections 42 to 50
e: sections 51 to 54
f: sections 56 to 73
6: A reference in this Act or any other enactment to an offender released on parole includes a reference to an offender released under this section.
105: Calculation of final release dates
1: The final release date of an offender who is subject to a pre-cd sentence section 91 section 106
2: If, after a final release date has been varied in accordance with section 106 Criminal Justice Act 1985 Section 105(1) amended 7 July 2004 section 30 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
106: Variation and cancellation of final release dates
1: If, after the commencement date, an offender who is subject to a long-term pre-cd sentence is sentenced to a new concurrent sentence whose release date falls between the offender's final release date and his or her original statutory release date
2: If, after the commencement date, an offender who is subject to 1 or more long-term pre-cd sentences is sentenced to a sentence that is directed to be served cumulatively on one of the pre-cd sentences, the offender's final release date—
a: is cancelled if the resulting notional single sentence is a short-term sentence; or
b: if the resulting notional single sentence is a long-term sentence, becomes the date that is calculated by—
i: taking the period between the final release date of the earlier sentence and the expiry date of that sentence; and
ii: deducting that period from the sentence expiry date of the notional single sentence.
3: When subsection (2)(b) applies, if the notional single sentence is subsequently revised (by extending or reducing the notional single sentence), the offender's final release date—
a: is cancelled if the revised notional single sentence is a short-term sentence; or
b: must be calculated by deducting the period referred to in subsection (2)(b)(i) from the expiry date of the revised notional single sentence.
4: Subsection (1) may not be applied if the result would be to extend the offender's final release date to a date that is later than his or her original statutory release date.
5: None of subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3) may be applied if the result would be to make the offender's final release date earlier than it was before the subsection was applied to it.
6: The final release date of an offender who is subject to a long-term pre-cd sentence is cancelled, and section 104(1) (directed by the Board before the commencement of section 72 Section 106(6) added 7 July 2004 section 31 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 106(6) amended 1 October 2007 section 53 Parole Amendment Act 2007
107: Order that offender not be released
1: This section applies to an offender who is subject to a determinate pre-cd sentence for a specified offence (as defined in subsection (9)).
2: The chief executive may apply to the Board at any time before the offender's final release date for an order that the offender not be released before the applicable release date (as defined in subsection (9)).
3: The Board must make the order if it is satisfied that the offender would, if released before the applicable release date, be likely to commit a specified offence between the date of release and the applicable release date.
4: A copy of the application under subsection (2), and a copy of any report submitted to the Board, must be given to the offender at least 14 days before the application is to be considered, and the offender must be given an opportunity to appear before the Board and state his or her case in person or by counsel.
5: If the Board makes an order, it must state its reasons in writing and give a copy of the order and the reasons to the offender or to his or her counsel.
6: An order made under this section must be reviewed by the Board at least once in every 6 months following the making of the order, and subsection (4) applies to every review, with all necessary modifications.
7: On a review, the Board must revoke the order if it is no longer satisfied that the test in subsection (3) is met; and if it revokes the order, the Board must determine the release conditions that will apply to the offender on release.
8: An order made under this section expires on the applicable release date, unless revoked earlier under subsection (7).
9: In this section,— applicable release date
a: in the case of an offender subject to a pre-cd sentence imposed for a specified offence, the date that is 3 months before the sentence expiry date:
b: in the case of an offender who is subject to more than 1 pre-cd sentence imposed for a specified offence, the date that is 3 months before the sentence expiry date of the sentence with the latest sentence expiry date specified offence
a: murder; or
b: a sexual crime under Part 7 section 144A section 144C
c: an offence against any of sections 171 173 to 176 188 189(1) 191 198 to 199 208 to 210 234 235 236 Section 107(9) specified offence amended 7 July 2004 section 32 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
1A: Extended supervision orders
Part 1A inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Preliminary Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107A: Overview of Part
This Part—
a: provides that offenders who have been convicted of certain offences
b: provides that an extended supervision order may last for not more than 10 years at a time
c: provides that the conditions of an extended supervision order are the standard extended supervision conditions
d: provides rights of appeal and review relating to extended supervision orders. Section 107A inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107A(a) amended 12 December 2014 section 6(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107A(b) amended 12 December 2014 section 6(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107A(c) amended 1 October 2007 section 54 Parole Amendment Act 2007
107B: Meaning of relevant offence
, relevant sexual offence, and relevant violent offence
1: In this Part, relevant offence
a: an offence specified in subsection (2), (2A), or (3):
b: an attempt to commit any offence specified in subsection (2) or (2A) (but only if the offence is not itself specified as an attempt and the provision does not itself provide that the offence may be completed on an attempt):
c: a conspiracy to commit any offence specified in subsection (2) or (2A):
d: an offence committed overseas that would come within the description of any offence described in subsection (2) or (2A), or paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection, if it had been committed in New Zealand:
e: an offence that is equivalent to an offence specified in subsection (2) or (2A) but that was committed against a provision of the Crimes Act 1961
2: In this Part, an offence against any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1961 relevant sexual offence
a: section 128B(1)
b: section 129(1)
c: section 129(2)
d: section 129A(1
e: section 129A(2
f: section 130(2)
g: section 131(1) and (2)
h: section 131(3
i: section 131B
j: section 132(1), (2), and (3)
k: section 134(1), (2), and (3)
l: section 135
m: section 138(1), (2), and (4)
n: section 142A
o: section 143
p: section 144A(1
q: section 144C(1)
r: section 208
2A: In this Part, an offence against any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1961 relevant violent offence
a: section 172(1)
b: section 173
c: section 174
d: section 176
e: section 177
f: section 188(1) and (2
g: section 189(1)
h: section 191(1) and (2
i: section 198(1) and (2)
j: section 198A(1) and (2)
k: section 198B
l: section 199
m: section 209
n: section 234(2)
o: section 235
p: section 236(1) and (2)
2B: For the purposes of subsection (1)(e)
a: an offence against the former section 133 section 132(3)
b: an offence against the former section 139 section 134(3)
c: an offence against the former section 140 section 132(3)
d: an offence against the former section 140A section 134(3)
e: an offence against the former section 142
i: if the person upon whom the act of anal intercourse was committed was under the age of 12 years when the act was committed, is equivalent to an offence against section 132(1)
ii: if the person upon whom the act of anal intercourse was committed was of or over the age of 12 years when the act was committed, is equivalent to an offence against section 134(1)
3: An offence under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
a: promotes or supports, or tends to promote or support, the exploitation of children, or young persons, or both, for sexual purposes:
b: describes, depicts, or otherwise deals with sexual conduct with or by children, or young persons, or both:
c: exploits the nudity of children, or young persons, or both. Section 107B inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107B heading amended 12 December 2014 section 7(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107B(1) replaced 12 December 2014 section 7(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107B(2) replaced 12 December 2014 section 7(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107B(2A) replaced 12 December 2014 section 7(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107B(2B) inserted 20 May 2005 section 10 Crimes Amendment Act 2005 Section 107B(2B) amended 12 December 2014 section 7(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107C: Meaning of eligible offender
1: In this Part, eligible offender
a: is not subject to an indeterminate sentence but is a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a relevant offence (and that sentence has not been quashed or otherwise set aside) and has not ceased, since his or her latest conviction for a relevant offence (that has not been quashed or otherwise set aside), to be subject to any or all of the following:
i: a sentence of imprisonment (whether for a relevant offence or otherwise):
ii: release conditions (whether suspended or not):
iii: an extended supervision order; or
b: is a person who—
i: has arrived in New Zealand within 6 months of ceasing to be subject to any sentence, supervision conditions, or order imposed on the person for a relevant offence by an overseas court; and
ii: has, since that arrival, been in New Zealand for less than 6 months; and
iii: resides or intends to reside in New Zealand ; or
c: has been convicted of a relevant offence and in respect of that offence has been determined to be a returning prisoner under the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015
d: is a person to whom subpart 3
2: To avoid doubt, and to confirm the retrospective application of this provision, despite any enactment or rule of law, an offender may be an eligible offender even if he or she committed a relevant offence, was most recently convicted, or became subject to release conditions or an extended supervision order before this Part and any amendments to it came into force. Section 107C replaced 12 December 2014 section 8 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107C(1)(b)(iii) amended 18 November 2015 section 35(2) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 Section 107C(1)(c) inserted 18 November 2015 section 35(3) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 Section 107C(1)(d) inserted 18 November 2015 section 35(3) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015
107D: Meaning of sentencing court
In this Part, sentencing court offence for which the offender was most recently subject to a sentence of imprisonment the District Court the District Court the District Court Section 107D inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107D amended 1 March 2017 section 261 District Court Act 2016 Section 107D amended 12 December 2014 section 9 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107E: Obligation to assess eligible offenders
Section 107E repealed 12 December 2014 section 10 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Application for, and making of extended supervision orders Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107F: Chief executive may apply for extended supervision order
1: The chief executive may apply to the sentencing court for an extended supervision order in respect of an eligible offender,—
a: where the offender is subject to a sentence of imprisonment, at any time before the later of—
i: the sentence expiry date of the sentence to which the offender is subject that has the latest sentence expiry date, regardless of whether that sentence is for a relevant offence; and
ii: the date on which the offender ceases to be subject to any release conditions; or
b: where the offender is subject to an extended supervision order, at any time before the expiry of the order; or
c: where the offender is a person described in section 107C(1)(b) ; or
d: where the offender is a person described in section 107C(1)(c) or (d) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015
2: An application under this section must be accompanied by a report by a health assessor (as defined in section 4
2A: Every health assessor’s report must address one or both of the following questions:
a: whether—
i: the offender displays each of the traits and behavioural characteristics specified in section 107IAA(1)
ii: there is a high risk that the offender will in future commit a relevant sexual offence:
b: whether—
i: the offender displays each of the behavioural characteristics specified in section 107IAA(2)
ii: there is a very high risk that the offender will in future commit a relevant violent offence.
3: To avoid doubt, in addressing any matter to be referred to in the health assessor's report Section 107F inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107F(1) replaced 12 December 2014 section 11(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107F(1)(c) amended 18 November 2015 section 35(4) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 Section 107F(1)(d) inserted 18 November 2015 section 35(5) Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 Section 107F(2) replaced 12 December 2014 section 11(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107F(2A) inserted 12 December 2014 section 11(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107F(3) added 1 October 2007 section 57 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107F(3) amended 12 December 2014 section 11(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107FA: Sentencing court may make interim supervision order
1: This section applies if, before an application for an extended supervision order is finally determined, 1 or more of the following events occur:
a: the offender who is the subject of the application is released from detention:
b: the offender who is the subject of the application ceases to be subject to an extended supervision order:
c: the offender who is the subject of the application fails to appear at the hearing of the application and is brought before the court under a warrant issued under section 107G(3)
d: an offender who is a person described in section 107C(1)(b)
2: The sentencing court may, on application by the chief executive, order that, until the application for an extended supervision order is finally determined, the offender is subject to the supervision conditions specified in the order.
3: When the court makes an interim supervision order section 107JA section 107K
4: If, under an interim supervision order, the court imposes an intensive monitoring condition or residential restrictions, the period for which the interim supervision order is in force is not to be taken into account for the purpose of the limits specified in section 107K(3)(b) and (ba)
5: The court may suspend an interim supervision order subject to any conditions that the court thinks fit.
6: An interim supervision order ceases to have effect when the application for an extended supervision order is finally determined or discontinued. Section 107FA inserted 12 December 2014 section 12 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107FA(3) amended 8 September 2018 section 70 Statutes Amendment Act 2018
107G: Procedure following application for extended supervision order
1: As soon as practicable after an application for an extended supervision order is made, the chief executive must ensure that the offender who is the subject of the application is served, by personal service, with—
a: a copy of the application; and
b: a copy of the health assessor's report; and
c: copies of any affidavits accompanying the application; and
d: a notice setting out the offender's rights and the procedures relating to the application.
2: A Judge of a sentencing court, or a Registrar, Justice, or Community Magistrate, may issue a summons to an offender in respect of whom an application under section 107F rules in relation to service made under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011
3: A Judge of a sentencing court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender if the Judge is of the opinion that a warrant is necessary to compel the attendance of the offender; and, in that case, sections 162 163 section 316
4: An offender who is the subject of an application for an extended supervision order must be present at the hearing of the application and may be represented by counsel.
5: During the hearing, the sentencing court may adjourn the hearing and,—
a: if the offender was brought to court under section 65(3)
b: if the offender was brought to court following arrest under a warrant issued under subsection (3), the offender may be granted bail in accordance with subsection (6); but, if bail is not granted, the court must remand the offender in custody, in which case the period of the adjournment may not exceed 8 days unless the parties otherwise consent
c: in any other case (subject to subsection (9)),—
i: the court may allow the offender to go at large during the period of the adjournment; or
ii: the offender may be granted bail in accordance with subsection (6).
6: If an offender who is the subject of an application for an extended supervision order may be granted bail, the Bail Act 2000
7: The following provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011
a: section 184
b:
c: section 379
8: Any summons, warrant, or other form for which the content section 386
9: Before the Corrections Act 2004 section 26(2) of the Penal Institutions Act 1954
10: Subpart 3 sections 128 to 142A
11: The Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 Section 107G inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107G(2) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 107G(3) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 107G(5)(b) amended 1 October 2007 section 58 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107G(6) replaced 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 107G(7) replaced 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 107G(7)(b) repealed 26 August 2020 section 29 Contempt of Court Act 2019 Section 107G(8) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Section 107G(10) amended 5 March 2012 section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
107GAA: Procedure where hearing contingent on outcome of PPO application
1: This section applies to an application for an extended supervision order made in respect of an eligible offender who is also the subject of a PPO application that has not been determined or withdrawn.
2: For an application to which this section applies,—
a: the sentencing court is (despite anything in section 107D
b: the sentencing court must not hear the application until—
i: the proceeding on the PPO application has been completed and the court has declined to make a public protection order against the offender; or
ii: the PPO application has been withdrawn; or
iii: the public protection order made against the offender has been cancelled as a result of a successful appeal against the order; and
c: the notice given under section 107G(1)(d)
3: The application is taken to be withdrawn if the court has made a public protection order against the offender and all avenues for appeal are exhausted or the period in which an appeal may be filed expires.
4: Where the court has declined to make a public protection order and the court proceeds to hear the application for an extended supervision order, that application must, if practicable, be heard by the same Judge that heard the PPO application.
5: In this section, PPO application section 8 Section 107GAA inserted 12 December 2014 section 13 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107GA: Application of section 107G during epidemic
1: This subsection applies to the hearing of an application for an extended supervision order relating to an offender who has been remanded in custody following arrest under a warrant issued under section 107G(3)
a: while an epidemic management notice is in force; or
b: after an epidemic management notice has expired, but while (in the court's opinion) there remains as an effect of the outbreak of the disease referred to in the notice a backlog of matters pending before the court.
2: The court may, without the offender's consent, adjourn the hearing of an application for an extended supervision order to which subsection (1) applies for any period (not exceeding 21 days) it thinks appropriate in the circumstances. Section 107GA inserted 19 December 2006 section 10 Parole Amendment Act 2006
107H: Hearings relating to extended supervision orders
1: In this section, hearing
a: an application for an extended supervision order:
b: an application for cancellation of an extended supervision order:
c:
d: an appeal under section 107R
2: At any hearing, the court may receive and take into account any evidence or information that it thinks fit for the purpose of determining the application or appeal, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law.
3: At any hearing, the court is entitled to take into account the fact that an offender refused to co-operate with the preparation of the health assessor's report required under section 107F(2)
4: When any hearing is to be held, the chief executive must notify every victim of the offender concerned about the hearing.
5: A victim may make written submissions to the court and, with the leave of the court, may appear and make oral submissions at the hearing.
6: The court must provide a copy of every order made at or following any hearing, along with the reasons for the order, to the offender concerned, the chief executive, and the Police.
6A: For the purposes of this section, a court may direct that the offender concerned be detained in the custody of the court for a period, not exceeding 2 hours, that may be necessary to enable the order to be drawn up and a copy given to the offender.
7: The chief executive must notify every victim of the offender concerned of the outcome of every hearing. Section 107H inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107H(1)(c) repealed 12 December 2014 section 14 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107H(6A) inserted 1 October 2007 section 59 Parole Amendment Act 2007
107I: Sentencing court may make extended supervision order
1: The purpose of an extended supervision order is to protect members of the community from those who, following receipt of a determinate sentence, pose a real and ongoing risk of committing serious sexual or violent offences
2: A sentencing court may make an extended supervision order if, following the hearing of an application made under section 107F, the court is satisfied, having considered the matters addressed in the health assessor's report as set out in section 107F(2A)
a: the offender has, or has had, a pervasive pattern of serious sexual or violent offending; and
b: either or both of the following apply:
i: there is a high risk that the offender will in future commit a relevant sexual offence:
ii: there is a very high risk that the offender will in future commit a relevant violent offence.
3: To avoid doubt, a sentencing court may make an extended supervision order in relation to an offender who was, at the time the application for the order was made, an eligible offender, even if, by the time the order is made, the offender has ceased to be an eligible offender.
4: Every extended supervision order must state the term of the order, which may not exceed 10 years.
5: The term of the order must be the minimum period required for the purposes of the safety of the community in light of—
a: the level of risk posed by the offender; and
b: the seriousness of the harm that might be caused to victims; and
c: the likely duration of the risk.
6: Section 107I inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107I(1) amended 12 December 2014 section 15(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107I(2) replaced 12 December 2014 section 15(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107I(6) repealed 12 December 2014 section 15(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107IAA: Matters court must be satisfied of when assessing risk
1: A court may determine that there is a high risk that an eligible offender will commit a relevant sexual offence only if it is satisfied that the offender—
a: displays an intense drive, desire, or urge to commit a relevant sexual offence; and
b: has a predilection or proclivity for serious sexual offending; and
c: has limited self-regulatory capacity; and
d: displays either or both of the following:
i: a lack of acceptance of responsibility or remorse for past offending:
ii: an absence of understanding for or concern about the impact of his or her sexual offending on actual or potential victims.
2: A court may determine that there is a very high risk that an eligible offender will commit a relevant violent offence only if it is satisfied that the offender—
a: has a severe disturbance in behavioural functioning established by evidence of each of the following characteristics:
i: intense drive, desires, or urges to commit acts of violence; and
ii: extreme aggressive volatility; and
iii: persistent harbouring of vengeful intentions towards 1 or more other persons; and
b: either—
i: displays behavioural evidence of clear and long-term planning of serious violent offences to meet a premeditated goal; or
ii: has limited self-regulatory capacity; and
c: displays an absence of understanding for or concern about the impact of his or her violence on actual or potential victims. Section 107IAA inserted 12 December 2014 section 16 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107IAB: Chief executive may apply for imposition of intensive monitoring condition
1: When the chief executive makes an application under section 107F section 107IAC
2: If the chief executive makes an application under this section, the sentencing court is, for the purpose of that application and the corresponding application under section 107F section 107D Section 107IAB inserted 12 December 2014 section 16 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107IAC: Court may order imposition of intensive monitoring condition
1: When a sentencing court makes an extended supervision order in respect of an offender, the court may at the same time, on application by the chief executive made under section 107IAB(1)
2: An intensive monitoring condition is a condition requiring an offender to submit to being accompanied and monitored, for up to 24 hours a day, by an individual who has been approved, by a person authorised by the chief executive, to undertake person-to-person monitoring.
3: The order must specify the maximum duration of the intensive monitoring condition, which must be no longer than 12 months.
4: If the court makes an order under this section, the Board must impose an intensive monitoring condition on the offender as a special condition.
5: The court may not make an order under this section in respect of an offender more than once, even if the offender is subject to repeated extended supervision orders.
6: However, the court may make an order under this section in respect of an offender who was subject to an extended supervision order before the commencement of this section even if, under that order, the offender was at any time subject to a condition imposed by the Board under section 107K(2) Section 107IAC inserted 12 December 2014 section 16 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107IA: Court may impose special conditions on interim basis
1: When a sentencing court makes an extended supervision order in respect of an offender, the court may, on the application of the chief executive, make an order imposing on the offender any special conditions that the Board may impose under section 107K
2: The court may make an order under subsection (1) only if satisfied that there may not be sufficient time, before the extended supervision order comes into force, for the Board to determine which (if any) special conditions should be imposed on the offender.
3: An order under subsection (1) may do either or both of the following:
a: suspend any or all of the standard extended supervision conditions that would otherwise apply to the offender:
b: cancel or vary any special conditions that currently apply to the offender.
4: An order under subsection (1)—
a: takes effect when the extended supervision order to which it relates comes into force; and
b: expires when the special conditions imposed by the order end as provided by section 107L(2A)
5: The court may, on the application of the chief executive, or on the application of the offender, cancel or vary a subsisting order under subsection (1) if satisfied that the cancellation or variation needs to be made before the Board determines which (if any) special conditions should be imposed on the offender.
6: Any variation under subsection (5) has effect as an order under subsection (1).
7: Section 107K Section 107IA inserted 1 October 2007 section 60 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Nature of extended supervision order Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107J: Conditions of extended supervision order
1: The conditions of an extended supervision order are—
a: the standard extended supervision conditions set out in section 107JA
b: any special conditions imposed by the Board under section 107K
2: The standard extended supervision conditions—
a: apply throughout the term of the order (except as provided in section 107K(3) section 107O
b: must be treated for the purpose of sections 56 to 58 Section 107J substituted 1 October 2007 section 61 Parole Amendment Act 2007
107JA: Standard extended supervision conditions
1: The standard extended supervision conditions are—
a: the offender must report in person to a probation officer in the probation area in which the offender resides as soon as practicable, and not later than 72 hours, after commencement of the extended supervision order:
b: the offender must report to a probation officer as and when required to do so by a probation officer, and must notify the probation officer of his or her residential address and the nature and place of his or her employment when asked to do so:
c: the offender must obtain the prior written consent of a probation officer before moving to a new residential address:
d: if consent is given under paragraph (c) and the offender is moving to a new probation area, the offender must report in person to a probation officer in the new probation area in which the offender is to reside as soon as practicable, and not later than 72 hours, after the offender's arrival in the new area:
e: the offender must not reside at any address at which a probation officer has directed the offender not to reside:
ea: the offender must not leave or attempt to leave New Zealand without the prior written consent of a probation officer:
eb: the offender must, if a probation officer directs, allow the collection of biometric information:
f: the offender must obtain the prior written consent of a probation officer before changing his or her employment:
g: the offender must not engage, or continue to engage, in any employment or occupation in which the probation officer has directed the offender not to engage or continue to engage:
h: the offender must take part in a rehabilitative and reintegrative needs assessment if and when directed to do so by a probation officer:
i: the offender must not associate with, or contact, a person under the age of 16 years, except—
i: with the prior written approval of a probation officer; and
ii: in the presence and under the supervision of an adult who—
A: has been informed about the relevant offending; and
B: has been approved in writing by a probation officer as suitable to undertake the role of supervision:
j: the offender must not associate with, or contact, a victim of the offender without the prior written approval of a probation officer:
k: the offender must not associate with, or contact, any person or class of person specified in a written direction given to the offender for the purposes of this paragraph.
2: In this section, contact
3: The condition in subsection (1)(i) applies to extended supervision orders made before and after the commencement of section 17 Section 107JA inserted 1 October 2007 section 61 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107JA(1)(ea) inserted 22 August 2017 section 53 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017 Section 107JA(1)(eb) inserted 22 August 2017 section 53 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017 Section 107JA(1)(i) replaced 12 December 2014 section 17(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107JA(3) inserted 12 December 2014 section 17(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107JB: Purpose of collecting biometric information under section 107JA(1)(eb)
Biometric information collected under section 107JA(1)(eb)
a: to manage offenders to ensure public safety; and
b: to identify offenders before they leave New Zealand; and
c: to enforce the condition specified in section 107JA(1)(ea) Section 107JB inserted 22 August 2017 section 54 Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Act 2017
107K: Board may impose special conditions
1: At any time before an extended supervision order expires or is cancelled, and whether or not it has come into force, the Board may, on an application by the chief executive or a probation officer, impose on the offender any special condition that the Board is entitled to impose under section 15
1A: Despite section 35(c)
2:
3: When the Board imposes special conditions under this section,—
a: the Board must specify the duration of those conditions which may (subject to paragraphs (b) and (ba)
b: any residential restrictions that include the requirement in section 33(2)(c)(ii)
ba: any intensive monitoring condition may apply only within the first 12 months of the term of the order; and
bb: any condition requiring the offender to participate in a programme (as referred to in section 15(3)(b)
i: require that the offender be, or result in the offender being, supervised, monitored, or subject to other restrictions, for longer each day than is necessary to ensure the offender's attendance at classes or participation in other activities associated with the programme; or
ii:
c: if the Board considers that any special conditions imposed on the offender are incompatible with all or any of the standard extended supervision conditions, the Board may (despite section 107J(1)(a)
3A: Subsection (3B) applies if the Board has imposed or imposes on an offender any of the following special conditions:
a: a condition requiring the offender to submit to being accompanied and monitored for up to 24 hours a day under section 33(2)(c) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
b: a condition of long-term full-time placement in the care of an appropriate agency, person, or persons for the purposes of a programme under sections 15(3)(b) 16(c) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
c: an intensive monitoring condition imposed under subsection (1) in accordance with an order made by the court under section 107IAC(1)
3B: When this subsection applies, the standard condition in section 107JA(1)(i)
a: is suspended during the period in which the special condition is in force; and
b: is for that period replaced by the condition specified in subsection (3C).
3C: For the purposes of subsection (3B)(b), the condition is that the offender must not associate with, or contact, a person under the age of 16 years, except—
a: with the prior written approval of an employee of the chief executive authorised by the chief executive to grant such approval; and
b: in the presence and under the supervision of an adult who—
i: has been informed about the relevant offending; and
ii: has been approved in writing by a probation officer as suitable to undertake the role of supervision.
4: Subsections (2) and (4) of section 15
5: If an offender is subject to a special condition under this section that requires the offender to take prescription medication, the offender does not breach his or her conditions, for the purposes of section 107T
6: The Board must notify the offender concerned, and every victim of the offender, if it is considering imposing special conditions under this section.
7: The offender and any victim of the offender may make written submissions to the Board and, with the leave of the Board, may appear and make oral submissions on whether special conditions should be imposed, what the conditions should be, and their duration.
8: Notice of any special conditions attached to an extended supervision order must be provided, in writing, to the following:
a: the offender:
b: the chief executive:
c: the Police:
d: every victim of the offender; but the Board may withhold notice of a particular condition if disclosure of the condition would unduly interfere with the privacy of any other person (other than the offender). Section 107K inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107K(1) substituted 1 October 2007 section 62 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107K(1A) inserted 4 April 2009 section 4(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2009 Section 107K(2) repealed 12 December 2014 section 18(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3) substituted 1 October 2007 section 62 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107K(3)(a) amended 12 December 2014 section 18(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3)(b) amended 4 April 2009 section 4(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2009 Section 107K(3)(ba) inserted 12 December 2014 section 18(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3)(bb) inserted 12 December 2014 section 18(3) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3)(bb)(ii) repealed 31 August 2023 section 4 Parole Amendment Act 2023 Section 107K(3A) inserted 12 December 2014 section 18(4) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3B) inserted 12 December 2014 section 18(4) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107K(3C) inserted 12 December 2014 section 18(4) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107L: Commencement and expiry of extended supervision order
1: An extended supervision order comes into force,—
a: if the order is made while the offender is detained under a sentence of imprisonment
b: if the order is in respect of an offender who is already subject to an extended supervision order, on the expiry of that order, unless an earlier date is specified in the new order; or
c: in any other case,—
i: on the date that the order is made; or
ii: if a different date is specified in the order, on the specified date.
1A: If an offender is released early under section 52
a: the extended supervision conditions and any special conditions (including any special conditions imposed under section 107IA
b: time does not begin to run on the order until the offender's statutory release date.
2: Any standard release conditions to which the offender is subject when the extended supervision order comes into force are discharged.
2A: Any special conditions (including any special conditions imposed under section 107IA
a: until the date that is 3 months after the date on which the extended supervision order comes into force; or
b: if an application is made to the Board seeking the imposition of special conditions under section 107K
i: imposes 1 or more of those conditions; or
ii: imposes any other special condition that the Board is entitled to impose under section 15
iii: declines to impose any special conditions.
3: An extended supervision order expires on the earliest of the following:
a: the date on which the order is cancelled:
b: the date on which the term of the order expires:
c: if the offender becomes subject to a new extended supervision order before the expiry of an earlier extended supervision order, the commencement of the new extended supervision order. Section 107L inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107L(1)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 63(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107L(1)(b) replaced 12 December 2014 section 19(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107L(1)(c) inserted 12 December 2014 section 19(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107L(1A) inserted 22 January 2014 section 56 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 107L(2) substituted 1 October 2007 section 63(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107L(2A) inserted 1 October 2007 section 63(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107L(3) replaced 12 December 2014 section 19(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Cancellation, variation, and suspension Heading replaced 12 December 2014 section 20 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107M: Sentencing court may cancel extended supervision order
1: At any time after an extended supervision order has come into force, the offender who is subject to the order, or the chief executive, may apply to the sentencing court to cancel the order on the grounds that the offender poses neither a high risk of committing a relevant sexual offence, nor a very high risk of committing a relevant violent offence, within the remaining term of the order
2: On receipt of an application for cancellation, the Registrar of the sentencing court must set the matter down for hearing.
3: The applicant for cancellation must, as soon as practicable, serve on the other party—
a: a copy of the application:
b: notice of the date of the hearing.
4: The sentencing court may order the cancellation of an extended supervision order only if the applicant satisfies the court, on the basis of the matters set out in section 107IAA
5: Section 107G(7) and (8)
6: If the sentencing court declines to order the cancellation of an order, the court may at the same time, and on its own initiative or on application by the chief executive, order that the offender not be permitted to apply under this section for a specified period of not more than 2 years. Section 107M inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107M(1) amended 12 December 2014 section 21(1) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107M(4) replaced 12 December 2014 section 21(2) Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107N: Extension of short extended supervision order
Section 107N repealed 12 December 2014 section 22 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107O: Board may vary conditions of extended supervision order
1: At any time, whether before or after an extended supervision order has come into force, the offender who is subject to the order, or a probation officer, may apply to the Board for the variation or discharge of any condition of the order.
1A: However, the Board may not vary any condition of an extended supervision order in a way that would be contrary to any order made under section 107IAC
2: Sections 56 57 58(1) and (4)
3: If the conditions of an extended supervision order are varied or discharged, notice of the conditions as so varied or discharged must be provided to the following:
a: the offender:
b: the probation officer involved:
c: the Police:
d: every victim of the offender; but the Board may withhold notice of a particular condition if disclosure of the condition would unduly interfere with the privacy of any other person (other than the offender). Section 107O inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107O(1A) inserted 12 December 2014 section 23 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107P: Suspension of conditions of extended supervision order
1: The conditions of an offender's extended supervision order are suspended, and time ceases to run on the order during—
a: any period that the offender is under legal custody in accordance with the Corrections Act 2004
b: any subsequent period following the offender's release (if applicable) until the offender's statutory release date.
2: If the conditions of an extended supervision order are suspended under subsection (1), they are reactivated,—
a: in the case of an offender who is detained under a sentence of imprisonment, on the offender's statutory release date and in place of any other release conditions that would otherwise apply
b: in the case of an offender who is detained under a court order, on the date the offender is released.
2A: If an offender is released early under section 52
a: the extended supervision conditions and any special conditions (including any special conditions imposed under section 107IA
b: time does not begin to run on the order until the offender's statutory release date.
3: If an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order is detained in a hospital or secure facility under a compulsory care order or
a: the conditions of the extended supervision order are suspended while the offender is detained, but a probation officer may reactivate any condition that is required to ensure that the offender does not pose an undue risk to the community or any person or class of persons; and
b: time on the order continues to run during the period of detention; and
c: the conditions that have not been reactivated earlier are reactivated when the offender is released. Section 107P inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107P(1) substituted 1 October 2007 section 64(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107P(2)(a) amended 1 October 2007 section 64(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 107P(2A) inserted 22 January 2014 section 57 Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 Section 107P(3) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
107Q: Effect of new sentence on offender subject to extended supervision order
1: If an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order that is in force is sentenced to a community-based sentence or a sentence of home detention
2: If an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order is sentenced to a determinate sentence, time ceases to run on the order, and the conditions of the order are suspended and then reactivated, in accordance with section 107P
3: If an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order is sentenced to an indeterminate sentence, the order is cancelled; but if the sentence is subsequently quashed or otherwise set aside, the extended supervision order is to be treated as if it had not been cancelled. Section 107Q inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107Q(1) amended 1 October 2007 section 65 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Appeals and reviews Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107R: Appeals against decisions of sentencing court
1: An appeal against a decision or order made by the sentencing court under section 107I, 107IAC 107M 107RA
2: Every appeal must be to the Court of Appeal, and Part 6 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 section 107H
3: The lodging of an appeal against a decision or order does not prevent that decision or order taking effect according to its terms. Section 107R inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107R(1) amended 12 December 2014 section 24 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107R(2) replaced 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
107RA: Review by court
1: A sentencing court must, on or before the review date specified in subsection (2), commence a review of an extended supervision order in order to ascertain whether there is—
a: a high risk that the offender will commit a relevant sexual offence within the remaining term of the order; or
b: a very high risk that the offender will commit a relevant violent offence within the remaining term of the order.
2: The review date of an extended supervision order is,—
a: if an offender has not ceased to be subject to an extended supervision order since first becoming subject to an extended supervision order, the date that is 15 years after the date on which the first extended supervision order commenced; and
b: thereafter, 5 years after the imposition of any and each new extended supervision order.
3: A review under this section must be commenced by way of an application by the chief executive, which may be made at any time within 4 months before the review date.
4: For the purpose of a review under this section, sections 107F 107G 107GA 107H
5: Following the review, the court must either confirm the order or cancel it.
6: The court may only confirm the order if, on the basis of the matters set out in section 107IAA
a: a high risk that the offender will commit a relevant sexual offence within the remaining term of the order; or
b: a very high risk that the offender will commit a relevant violent offence within the remaining term of the order.
7: For any period during which time has ceased to run on an extended supervision order under section 107P Section 107RA inserted 12 December 2014 section 25 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107RB: Biennial review of high-impact conditions
1: In this section, a high-impact condition
a: a residential condition that requires the offender to stay at a specified residence for more than a total of 70 hours during any week:
b: a condition requiring the offender to submit to a form of electronic monitoring that enables the offender's whereabouts to be monitored when the offender is not at his or her residence.
2: The Board must review every high-impact condition of an offender's extended supervision order every 2 years after the later of the following:
a: the date on which the high-impact condition was imposed:
b: the date on which the high-impact condition was confirmed or varied, whether under section 107O
3: Before a review under this section,—
a: the chief executive must make a recommendation to the Board on whether the condition is still appropriate and, if not, whether the condition should be discharged or varied and, if it should be varied, how; and
b: the Board must advise the offender that a review is to take place and that he or she may make a written submission to the Board; and
c: the Board may seek information from any other person it considers has, or may have, an interest in the application.
4: The review may be determined without the Board hearing from any person, unless—
a: the Board wishes to hear from any person orally; or
b: the Board is contemplating making a high-impact condition more onerous, in which case it must give the offender an opportunity to appear before the Board.
5: Following the review, the Board may confirm, discharge, or vary the condition.
6: Section 58(4) applies if the Board directs the variation or discharge of a high-impact condition section.
7: For any period during which time has ceased to run on an extended supervision order under section 107P Section 107RB inserted 12 December 2014 section 25 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107RC: Periodic reviews of certain special conditions imposed concurrently on offender
1: This section applies if at any time there is imposed concurrently on an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order—
a: a special condition requiring the offender to participate in a programme (referred to in section 15(3)(b)
b: 1 or both of the following special conditions that require the offender to reside with, or result in the offender residing with, the provider of the programme:
i: a condition referred to in section 15(3)(a)
ii: a condition referred to in section 15(3)(ab)
2: The Board must review the conditions at least once every 2 years during the period when the conditions are concurrently imposed on the offender.
3: Before a review under this section,—
a: the chief executive must make a recommendation to the Board on whether—
i: all of the conditions are still appropriate; or
ii: 1 or more of the conditions should be discharged or varied and, if applicable, how those conditions should be discharged or varied; and
b: the Board must advise the offender that a review is to take place and that the offender may make a written submission to the Board; and
c: the Board may seek any other relevant information from any other person it considers has, or may have, an interest in the review.
4: The review may be determined without the Board hearing from any person, unless the Board—
a: wishes to hear from any person orally; or
b: is contemplating making the conditions more onerous, in which case the Board must give the offender an opportunity to appear before the Board.
5: In determining whether to confirm, discharge, or vary any of the conditions, the Board must consider all relevant matters, including whether the condition requiring the offender to participate in a programme—
a: continues to offer the offender rehabilitation and reintegration that reduce the risk of further offending by the offender ( see section 15(3)(b)
b: does not require that the offender be, or result in the offender being, supervised, monitored, or subject to other restrictions, for longer each day than is necessary to ensure the offender’s attendance at classes or participation in other activities associated with the programme ( see section 107K(3)(bb)(i)
6: Section 58(4)
7: If time ceases to run on the offender’s extended supervision order for a period under section 107P subsection (2) Section 107RC inserted 31 August 2023 section 5 Parole Amendment Act 2023
107S: Review of Board decisions
Section 67 section 107K section 107O Section 107S inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Miscellaneous provisions Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107T: Offence to breach extended supervision order
or interim supervision order An offender who is subject to an extended supervision order or interim supervision order Section 107T inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107T heading amended 8 September 2018 section 71(1) Statutes Amendment Act 2018 Section 107T amended 8 September 2018 section 71(2) Statutes Amendment Act 2018 Section 107T amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
107TA: Offences related to drug or alcohol conditions
1: An offender who is subject to an extended supervision order with a drug or alcohol condition commits an offence if the offender—
a: refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse,—
i: to undergo a testing procedure when required to do so under sections 16B(2)(a) 16D
ii: to submit to continuous monitoring when required to do so under section 16B(2)(b)
iii: to comply with instructions specified in a notice given under section 16B(2)(b)
iv: to accompany an authorised person, when required to do so under section 16D(4)
v: to contact a specified automated system when required to do so under section 16B(2)(c)
vi: to report, at any time or times when required to do so under section 16D(5)
vii: to undergo a testing procedure when required to do so under sections 16B(2)(c) 16D
b: does anything with the intention of diluting or contaminating a bodily sample required under section 16B(2)(a) or (c)
c: tampers with a drug or alcohol monitoring device required under section 16B(2)(b)
2: An offender who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. Section 107TA inserted 15 May 2017 section 11 Parole (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Amendment Act 2016
107U: Rules about court practice and procedure
1: The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make rules regulating the practice and procedure of courts in proceedings under section 107I 107M 107RA
2: See section 148 section 228 1991 No 120 s 90 Section 107U inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107U(1) amended 12 December 2014 section 26 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014 Section 107U(2) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
107V: Additional victim notification
The chief executive must notify every victim of an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order or interim supervision order
a: the offender is convicted of an offence against section 107T
b: the offender's extended supervision order expires:
c: the offender dies. Section 107V inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 107V amended 8 September 2018 section 72 Statutes Amendment Act 2018
107W: Information about victims not to be disclosed
In any proceedings under this Part, no person may, directly or indirectly, disclose to the offender any information that discloses the current address or contact details of any victim of the offender (as defined in section 4 Section 107W inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107X: Application of Legal Services Act 2000
For the purposes of section 6(a) Section 107X inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Transitional measures Heading inserted 7 July 2004 section 11 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
107ZA: Extension of certain orders that are in force before this section comes into force
1: This section applies where—
a: an offender is subject to an extended supervision order that—
i: was imposed before this section comes into force; and
ii: has an expiry date that is on or before the date that is 6 months after this section comes into force; and
b: an application is made for a new extended supervision order in respect of the offender before the expiry date of the extended supervision order.
2: When this section applies, the expiry date of the offender's existing extended supervision order is deemed to be the earliest of the following:
a: the date (if any) on which the application for a new extended supervision order is declined:
b: the date on which any new extended supervision order comes into force:
c: the date that is 6 months after this section comes into force.
3: To avoid doubt, an offender referred to in subsection (1) remains subject to his or her extended supervision order until the applicable expiry date referred to in subsection (2). Section 107ZA inserted 12 December 2014 section 28 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107ZB: Modification of conditions on extended supervision orders in force before this section comes into force
1: This section applies to an offender who is subject to an extended supervision order—
a: that was imposed before this section comes into force; and
b: that includes a condition, imposed under section 15(3)(b)
c: where the terms of that condition—
i: require that the offender be, or result in the offender being, supervised, monitored, or subject to other restrictions, for longer each day than is necessary to ensure the offender's attendance at classes or participation in other activities associated with the programme; or
ii: require the offender to reside with, or result in the offender residing with, any person, persons, or agency in whose care the offender is placed.
2: Where this section applies, the Board must, within 2 years after the date on which this section comes into force, review the condition imposed under section 15(3)(b) section 107K(3)(bb)
3: If the Board has not conducted and completed the review required under this section by the close of the day that is 2 years after the date on which this section comes into force, the condition requiring the offender to participate in a programme is cancelled. Section 107ZB inserted 12 December 2014 section 28 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107Y: Definitions
Section 107Y repealed 12 December 2014 section 27 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
107Z: Applications in respect of transitional eligible offenders to be made within first 6 months after commencement
Section 107Z repealed 12 December 2014 section 27 Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Act 2014
2: New Zealand Parole Board and amendments to other enactments relating to parole and release generally
Establishment of Board
108: New Zealand Parole Board established
1: The New Zealand Parole Board is established as an independent statutory body.
2: The Department of Corrections provides administrative and training support to the Board.
3: The Board is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 Privacy Act 2020 Section 108(3) amended 1 December 2020 section 217 Privacy Act 2020
109: Functions of Board
1: The functions of the Board are—
a: to consider offenders for parole and, if appropriate, to direct offenders to be released on parole (under sections 20 to 32
b:
c: to consider offenders for release on compassionate release and, if appropriate, to give a direction for their release on compassionate grounds under section 41
d: to set the conditions for—
i: offenders released at their statutory release date (under section 18
ii: offenders released on parole or compassionate release; and
iii:
iv: offenders released at their final release date under section 104
da: to monitor the compliance by offenders with their release conditions in accordance with section 29B
e: to consider and determine applications for—
i: the variation and discharge of release conditions section 58
ia: the variation and discharge of conditions of extended supervision orders as provided for in section 107O
ii: interim and final recall from parole
f: to make postponement orders under section 27
g: to make and review orders under section 107
ga: to impose special conditions on offenders in respect of whom extended supervision orders have been made:
h: to review decisions in accordance with section 67
i: to do anything else it is required to do under this Act or any other enactment.
2: The Board also has the following functions:
a: to develop policies on how to discharge its functions under this section, and to amend and revise those policies as it sees fit:
b: to maintain a register of Board decisions:
c: to keep statistical and other records relating to its work:
d: to provide information that is readily accessible to offenders, victims (as defined in section 4 Section 109(1)(b) repealed 1 October 2007 section 66(1) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 109(1)(d)(iii) repealed 1 October 2007 section 66(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 109(1)(da) inserted 1 October 2007 section 66(5) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 109(1)(e)(i) amended 1 October 2007 section 66(3) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 109(1)(e)(ia) inserted 7 July 2004 section 12(1) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 109(1)(e)(ii) amended 1 October 2007 section 66(4) Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 109(1)(ga) inserted 7 July 2004 section 12(2) Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 Section 109(2)(d) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
110: Department of Corrections to provide administrative and training support to Board
1: The chief executive must ensure that the Board and the chairperson are provided with the administrative and training support necessary to enable them to perform their functions efficiently and effectively.
2: The support must, without limitation, include the following:
a: support on a regional basis for parole panels operating in each region:
b: co-ordination of the timetable for, and membership of, parole panels:
c: support for the Board in performing its functions under section 109(2)
d: support for the chairperson in performing his or her functions under section 112
e: support for panel convenors in performing their functions under section 114(3)
f: making available appropriate induction and training for Board members. Membership of Board
111: Membership of Board
1: The Board consists of members who are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General.
2: The Board must include—
a: 1 member who is appointed as chairperson; and
b: at least 9 members who are appointed as panel convenors; and
c: sufficient other members to enable the Board to carry out its functions efficiently and effectively.
3: Before recommending a person as a member, the Attorney-General must be satisfied that the person has—
a: knowledge or understanding of the criminal justice system; and
b: the ability to make a balanced and reasonable assessment of the risk an offender may present to the community when released from detention; and
c: the ability to operate effectively with people from a range of cultures; and
d: sensitivity to, and understanding of, the impact of crime on victims (as defined in section 4 Section 111(3)(d) amended 17 December 2002 section 53 Victims' Rights Act 2002
112: Chairperson of Board
1: The member appointed as chairperson must be a Judge of the High Court or a former Judge of the High Court, or a District Court Judge or a former District Court Judge.
2: The primary function of the chairperson is to ensure that the Board carries out its functions in accordance with this Act in an efficient and effective manner.
3: Without limiting the function described in subsection (2), it is also the function of the chairperson to—
a: make referrals to the Board for early release under section 25
b: make referrals to the Board for compassionate release under section 41
c: make interim recall orders under section 62
d: allocate panel convenors to undertake reviews of decisions under section 67
e: do anything else that the chairperson is required to do under this Act or any other enactment.
4: The chairperson may sit as a member (including as a panel convenor) at any panel hearing.
113: Delegation of chairperson's functions, powers, and duties
1: The chairperson may delegate any of his or her functions or powers to any 1 or more panel convenors.
2: Every delegation must be in writing and may be revoked at will, either in writing or orally.
3: A delegation under this section may not be further delegated.
4: For the purpose of ensuring that the functions and powers of the chairperson are performed or exercised during any period when the chairperson is absent or incapacitated, the chairperson must ensure that at all times he or she has nominated 1 panel convenor to serve as acting chairperson if the need arises.
5: The fact that a person purports to exercise, or to have exercised, any function or power of the chairperson under a delegation or nomination is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient evidence of the person's authority to do so.
114: Panel convenors
1: Every member who is appointed as a panel convenor must be a District Court Judge, a former District Court Judge, or a barrister or solicitor who has held a practising certificate for at least 7 years.
2: Despite subsection (1), at any time there may be appointed as a panel convenor 1 person who is a Judge of the High Court or a former Judge of the High Court.
3: The functions of a panel convenor are—
a:
b: at a hearing,—
i: to preside at the hearing; and
ii: to determine any matters of procedure that may arise during or in relation to the hearing; and
iii: to sign the decision of the panel at that hearing; and
c: to make interim recall orders under section 62
d: to undertake reviews under sections 46(2) 67
e: to do anything else that a panel convenor is required to do under this Act or any other enactment; and
f: under the direction of the chairperson, to undertake or assist in the exercise of any of his or her functions.
4: The chairperson may appoint any member (whether or not qualified to be a panel convenor) as an acting panel convenor in respect of a particular hearing or number of hearings if, for any reason, a panel convenor is not available for that hearing or those hearings.
5: If the chairperson sits on a parole panel, he or she may act as a panel convenor for the purposes of that sitting; and for that purpose the chairperson has all the functions and powers of a panel convenor. Section 114(3)(a) repealed 2 September 2015 section 26 Parole Amendment Act 2015 Section 114(3)(d) amended 1 October 2007 section 68(2) Parole Amendment Act 2007 How Board performs its functions
115: Parole panels
1: The Board must operate in panels of at least 3 members, one of whom must be a panel convenor or the chairperson.
2: The decision of the majority of members on a panel is the decision of the panel.
3: Subsection (1) is subject to any other provision of this Act that requires or permits the Board to perform its functions other than by way of panel hearings.
4: Despite subsection (1), if a member leaves a hearing for any reason, the remaining 2 members may continue the hearing and, provided the absent member participates in the final decision-making process, the validity of any resulting decision is not affected.
116: Decisions of Board
1: A decision by a panel acting within its jurisdiction is a decision of the Board.
2: A decision by the chairperson or a panel convenor, acting within their respective jurisdictions, is a decision of the Board.
3: A decision of the Board on the detention or release of an offender, or on his or her release
4: A copy of every decision of the Board that relates to an offender must be given to—
a: the offender to whom it relates; and
b: the Department of Corrections. Section 116(3) amended 1 October 2007 section 69 Parole Amendment Act 2007
117: Information before Board
1: In any hearing before the Board, the Board may receive and take into consideration whatever information it thinks fit, whether or not the information would be admissible as evidence in a court of law.
2: Information received by the Board may be in a form other than writing, but only if the Board is satisfied that—
a: the information adds significantly to the written information available to it; and
b: it will be possible, in relation to that information, to comply with the rule in section 13(1)
3: This section is subject to sections 13AA to 13AE 1985 No 120 ss 106 107L(5) Section 117(3) added 1 October 2007 section 70 Parole Amendment Act 2007
117A: Board may regulate own procedure
The Board may regulate its own procedure as it thinks fit, subject to this Act and any regulations made under it. Section 117A inserted 7 July 2004 section 33 Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004
118: Avoiding actual or perceived bias
1: The chairperson must ensure that no person involved in a parole panel hearing reviews a decision of that panel.
2: The chairperson must, if he or she becomes aware that a member has, or may be perceived as having, bias for or against an offender, require the member to excuse himself or herself from—
a: participating in a panel that considers an application by or relating to the offender; and
b: making, or participating in making, any other decision under this Act that relates to the offender. Summoning witnesses Heading inserted 1 October 2007 section 71 Parole Amendment Act 2007
118A: Power to summon witnesses
1: The chairperson or a panel convenor may, for the purposes of any matter before the Board, issue a summons requiring any person to—
a: attend and give evidence; and
b: produce any books, papers, documents, records, or things in the person's possession or control that are relevant to the subject of the matter before the Board.
2: The chairperson or panel convenor may not exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) on the basis of an application or request, but may do so only on his or her own initiative.
3: A witness is not required to attend and give evidence or produce any things in accordance with a summons issued under subsection (1) unless, at the time of the service of the summons or at some other reasonable time before the day on which the attendance of the witness would, apart from this subsection, be required, there is tendered or paid to the witness a sum in respect of the witness's allowances and travelling expenses in accordance with the scale prescribed for the time being by regulations made under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011
4: The summons must be in writing and state the place and time at which the witness is required to attend. 1908 No 25 s 4D Section 118A inserted 1 October 2007 section 71 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 118A(3) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
118B: Service of summons
1: A summons to a witness may be served by—
a: delivering it to the witness; or
b: leaving it at the witness's usual place of residence; or
c: posting it by registered post addressed to the witness at the witness's usual place of residence.
2: The summons must be served at least 10 days before the day on which the witness is required to attend.
3: A summons served under subsection (1)(c) must be treated as having been served at the time when the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post. 1908 No 25 s 5 Section 118B inserted 1 October 2007 section 71 Parole Amendment Act 2007
118C: Protection of witnesses
Every witness giving evidence before the Board has the same privileges and immunities as a witness in a court of law. 1908 No 25 s 6 Section 118C inserted 1 October 2007 section 71 Parole Amendment Act 2007
118D: Offences
1: Every person commits an offence who, after being summoned to attend to give evidence before the Board or to produce to it any books, papers, documents, records, or things, without sufficient cause,—
a: fails to attend in accordance with the summons; or
b: refuses to be sworn or to give evidence, or having been sworn refuses to answer any question that the person is lawfully required by any member of the Board to answer concerning the subject of the matter before the Board; or
c: fails to produce any such book, paper, document, record, or thing.
2: Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on 1908 No 25 s 9 Section 118D inserted 1 October 2007 section 71 Parole Amendment Act 2007 Section 118D(2) amended 1 July 2013 section 413 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Attendance at hearings Heading inserted 2 September 2015 section 27 Parole Amendment Act 2015
118E: Attendance at hearings
1: For the purpose of any hearing of the Board, a person (including a member of the Board, the offender, and counsel representing the offender) attends the hearing if he or she is present at the hearing, whether in person or by way of remote access, such as by telephone, video, or Internet link.
2: A person may only attend a hearing by remote access if the Board agrees. Section 118E inserted 2 September 2015 section 27 Parole Amendment Act 2015 General provisions about Board and members
119: Annual report
1: The Board must, within 2 months of the end of each financial year, give the Attorney-General an annual report on the operation of the Board, and the performance of its functions, during the financial year.
2: The Board's annual report must include—
a: information about every referral made by the chairperson to the Board for early consideration for parole and for compassionate release; and
b: information about every class designated by the Minister of Justice under section 25(3)
120: Term 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—
a: the member is reappointed; or
b: the member's successor is appointed; or
c: 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.
3: 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.
4: Any member may be reappointed any number of times.
121: Members ceasing to hold office
1: A member may at any time resign from office by written notice to the Governor-General.
2: The Governor-General may at any time, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, remove a member from office for just cause; and the member is not entitled to compensation for removal.
122: Remuneration and expenses of members
1: The remuneration of any member who is a District Court Judge or a Judge of the High Court must, so far as it relates to the Judge's membership of the Board, be determined by the Higher Salaries Commission.
2: Every other member must be paid fees and expenses in accordance with the framework determined by the Government from time to time for the classification and remuneration of statutory and other bodies.
3: A person is not employed in the service of the Crown, for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 Section 122(3) amended 7 August 2020 section 135 Public Service Act 2020
123: Immunity of members
No member is personally liable for any act or omission done in pursuance, or intended pursuance, of the Board's functions, unless the act or omission was done in bad faith.
124: Abolition of Parole Board and District Prisons Boards
1: At the close of the day before the commencement date, the Parole Board established under section 130 section 132
2: The term of every member of the Parole Board, and of every member of a District Prisons Board, expires with the close of the day before the commencement date.
3: No member of the Parole Board or a District Prisons Board is entitled to compensation as a result of the expiry under this section of his or her term of office.
4: On and from the commencement date, every reference in an enactment (other than this Act), or in any instrument or register, to the Parole Board or to a District Prisons Board or District Prisons Boards must, if the context requires, be construed as a reference to the Board. Acts amended
125: Acts amended
The Acts set out in Schedule 2