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Parole Board of Western Australia (replaced by the Prisoners Review Board)
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Details as at:
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Tue, 24 November 2009
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Portfolio : |
Attorney General |
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Board Type : |
Quasi Judicial/Appeal/Complaints Authorities |
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Function: |
To consider prisoners eligibility & suitability for parole. |
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Created by: |
Section 103(1) & Part 4(1) of Schedule 1 Sentence Administration Act 1995 |
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Sentence Administration Act 2003 |
| Act section: |
Section 102 |
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Creation date: |
Sat, 01 Jan 1983 |
Expiry date: |
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Plan to terminate: |
Sun, 28 Jan 2007 |
Terminated: |
Sun, 28 Jan 2007 |
| Appointment: |
Governor appts members & Attorney General appts dep members for 3 members |
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Statutory Requirements: |
There are to be 7 members on the Board: (a) a judicial member nominated by the Attorney General and appointed by the Governor; (b) 3 persons appointed by the Governor; (c) the CEO; (d) a departmental officer nominated by the CEO; and (e) a police officer nominated by the Commissioner of Police. A person must not be nominated as the judicial member unless he or she: (a) is a Judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court and the Chief Justice or the Chief Judge of the District Court (as the case may be) consents to the nomination; or (b) is a retired Judge of one of those courts.
Under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 a person is to be appointed to be the secretary of the Board. |
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Requirements: |
A member appointed by the Governor is a member for the period (not more than 3 years) specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for reappointment. |
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Meeting frequency: |
Weekly |
Annual report:
Yes |
Ombudsman Juris:
Yes |
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Contact details |
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Contact: |
The Secretary, Parole Board of Western Australia |
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Address: |
Albert Facey House
Lvl 7/ 469 Wellington Street
Perth 6000 |
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Telephone/Fax: |
9229 1100 / 9229 1111 |
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Email: |
name@justice.wa.gov.au |
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Web site: |
www.justice.wa.gov.au |
