This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice and Department of Corrections.
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Interpretation
5 Overview of release
6 Guiding principles
7 Part applies to all offenders
8 General rules about information to be given to offenders
9 New sections 13AA to 13AE inserted
13AA Application for confidentiality order
13AB Making of confidentiality order
13AC Effect of confidentiality order
13AD If confidentiality order not made
13AE Variation or rescission of confidentiality order
10 Standard release conditions
11 Special conditions
12 Electronic monitoring
13 Release at statutory release date
14 Conditions applying to release at statutory release date
15 New section 23 substituted
23 No consideration for parole of offenders on compassionate release
16 Early referral and consideration for parole
17 Direction for release on parole
18 New section 29 substituted
29 Release conditions applying to parole
19 New sections 29A and 29B inserted
29A Release conditions for person to whom extended supervision order applies
29B Board may monitor compliance with conditions
20 New heading and sections 33 to 35 substituted
33 Residential restrictions
34 Prior report on suitability of residential restrictions
35 Residential restrictions only to be imposed if residence suitable and occupants consent
21 New section 38 substituted
38 Residential restrictions do not affect entitlements under Social Security Act 1964
22 Application of procedures set out in sections 43 to 50
23 Start of process
24 Information for victims
25 Decision on type of hearing
26 Review of decision on type of hearing
27 New section 47 substituted
47 Interviews of offender before hearings
28 Decisions must be notified
29 Decisions to be notified to certain victims
30 Date of release
31 Release of offenders released at statutory release date
32 Licence issued on release
33 New section 54 substituted
54 Police must be advised
34 Application for variation or discharge of conditions
35 Application of section 56 during epidemic
36 Procedure for determining applications
37 Board determines application for variation or discharge
38 Making recall application
39 Grounds for recall
40 Making interim recall order
41 Procedure for determining recall applications
42 Board may make final recall order
43 Review of decisions
44 Powers of court on appeal
45 Offence to breach conditions
46 New section 72 substituted
72 Offence to refuse entry to residence specified under residential restrictions
47 Arrest without warrant
48 Non-parole periods
49 New section 86 substituted
86 Release date of sentence
50 Meaning of pre-sentence detention
51 Time ceases to run in certain circumstances
52 Application of this Part to offenders subject to pre-cd sentences
53 Variation and cancellation of final release dates
54 Overview of Part
55 Meaning of relevant offence
56 Meaning of eligible offender
57 Chief executive may apply for extended supervision order
58 Procedure following application for extended supervision order
59 Hearings relating to extended supervision orders
60 New section 107IA inserted
107IA Court may impose special conditions on interim basis
61 New sections 107J and 107JA substituted
107J Conditions of extended supervision order
107JA Standard extended supervision conditions
62 Board may impose special conditions
63 Commencement and expiry of extended supervision order
64 Suspension of conditions of extended supervision order
65 Effect of new sentence on offender subject to extended supervision order
66 Functions of Board
67 New sections 109A and 109B inserted
109A Board must follow parole guidelines
109B Application of parole guidelines
68 Panel conveners
69 Decisions of Board
70 Information before Board
71 New heading and sections 118A to 118D inserted
Summoning witnesses
118A Power to summon witnesses
118B Service of summons
118C Protection of witnesses
118D Offences
72 Transitional provisions relating to home detention
73 Transitional provisions relating to hearings
74 Transitional provision relating to extended supervision order
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: