Corrective Services (Parole Board) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Corrective Services Act 2006 , the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 , the Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1984 and the Acts mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Corrective Services (Parole Board) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 .

2 Commencement This Act, other than sections 6, 7 and 8, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006

3 Act amended This part amends the Corrective Services Act 2006 . Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Omission of s 187 (Which parole board may hear and decide application) Section 187— omit.

5 Amendment of s 193 (Decision of parole board) (1) Section 193(1), from 'A parole board' to 'decide—'— omit, insert— After receiving a prisoner's application for a parole order, the parole board must decide— (2) Section 193(3)(a), '210 days'— omit, insert— 150 days (3) Section 193(3)(b), '180 days'— omit, insert— 120 days

6 Amendment of ch 5, pt 1, div 4, hdg (Conditions of parole) Chapter 5, part 1, division 4, heading, after 'parole'— insert— and directions to prisoners

7 Amendment of s 200 (Conditions of parole) (1) Section 200— insert— (1A) A parole order may contain a condition requiring the prisoner to comply with a direction given to the prisoner under section 200A. (2) Section 200(2), 'a parole board'— omit, insert— the parole board (3) Section 200(1A) to (3)— renumber as section 200(2) to (4).

8 Insertion of new s 200A Chapter 5, part 1, division 4— insert—