• “(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.”

• “(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.”

• “(7) Notification under subsection (5) or (6) must include,—

  • “(a) if the hearing is to be an unattended one,—

    • “(i) a summary of the reasons for the decision that the hearing will be unattended; and

    • “(ii) advice on the right under section 46 to seek a review of the decision; and

    • “(iii) advice to the offender and victim on the right under section 47 to have an interview; and

  • “(b) if the hearing is to be an attended one,—

    • “(i) notice of the date of the hearing; and

    • “(ii) relevant information about the rights of people attending.”

• “(1) A person who has received notice under section 45(5) that the hearing will be an unattended one and who is dissatisfied with the decision may seek a review of that decision.

• “(1A) A review is sought under subsection (1) by writing to the Board within 10 days of the date of the notification given under section 45(5).”

“47 Interviews before hearings

• “(1) If a hearing is to be an unattended hearing, the offender and every victim of the offender must be given the opportunity to have an interview before the hearing with 1 member of the panel allocated to conduct the hearing.

  “(2) The member conducting the interview may conduct the interview at whatever place and in whatever manner he or she considers appropriate, subject to this section.

  “(3) In relation to an interview with a victim,—

  • “(a) the victim may have a support person with him or her, and the support person may, with the consent of the victim and the permission of the member conducting the interview, speak on behalf of the victim; and

  • “(b) if there are special circumstances, and with the consent of the victim and the prior written approval of the Board, the victim may be represented at the interview by another person who must attend the interview in place of the victim; and

  • “(c) the interview may not take place at a prison, unless the victim (or his or her representative) consents.

  “(4) At an interview with an offender, the offender may have a support person with him or her, and the support person may, with the consent of the offender and the permission of the member conducting the interview, speak in support of the offender.”