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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 3569 ..
6.
Clause 34
Page 24, line 4-
Omit the clause, substitute the following clause:34 Victims register
(1) This section applies if-(a) the secretary receives details of a person under section 33 (2) (e); or
(b) a victim asks the secretary to enter details of the victim in a register kept by the secretary (the victims register ).
(2) The secretary must-
enter the details in the victims register; and
advise the person, orally or in writing, about-
the role of the board; and
the rights of victims in relation to the granting of parole to sentenced offenders.
7.
Clause 37
Proposed new note
Page 25, line 23-
At the end of the clause, add the following new note:Note Parole order is defined in the dict.
8.
Clause 40
Page 26, line 28-
Omit "and in circumstances prescribed under the regulations".9.
Clause 40
Proposed new subclause (2)
Page 27, line 2-
At the end of the clause, add the following new subclause:(2) The board may rescind a parole order under this section only if-
(a) since it made the order it has become aware of information about the sentenced offender; and
(b) it would not have made the order if it had been aware of the information when it decided to make the order.
10.
Clause 42
Proposed new subclause (2)
Page 28, line 1-
At the end of the clause, add the following new subclause:(2) If the board decides not to make a parole order for a sentenced offender and is aware of concerns expressed by or on behalf of a victim about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the offender, the board must take all reasonable steps to tell the victim, as soon as practicable, of the board's decision.
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