Prison Act 1995 · Updated to 12 Dec 2025 · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
46M. Suspension and revocation of Parole Order
Feedback & supportWhere a parole officer finds that a parolee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of section 46K or any condition stated in a Parole Order, the parole officer—
shall submit a report to the Parole Board through its secretariat; and
shall place the parolee into the charge of the Officer in
Charge of the nearest prison.
A Parole Board may suspend a Parole Order—
upon receiving a report from a parole officer that a parolee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of section 46K or any conditions stated in a Parole Order; or
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if the Parole Board has reasonable grounds to believe that the Parole Order was issued on false or misleading information.
A Parole Board may serve a notice on the parolee to appear before the Parole Board for an inquiry and the parolee may make a representation to the Parole Board.
A Parole Board shall examine and evaluate any report submitted by a parole officer in respect of a parolee who has failed to comply with any of the provisions of section 46K or any condition stated in a Parole Order, and any representations made by the parolee.
Notwithstanding subsection (3) and section 52, a Parole Board may revoke a Parole Order at any time, without giving the parolee the right to make any representation—
if the parolee commits any offence and is charged in any court for such offence; or
if the parolee leaves the parole district without the permission of a parole officer.
If the Parole Board is satisfied that the parolee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of section 46K or any conditions stated in a Parole Order, the Parole Board may—
impose further conditions on the Parole Order;
vary the existing conditions of the Parole Order; or
revoke the Parole Order.