The Parole (Extended Supervision) Act 2004 took effect from 7 July 2004 and amends the Parole Act 2002.
Under this new legislation, the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections may apply to the sentencing court to have an extended supervision order imposed on certain eligible convicted child sex offenders, who are considered to be at a high risk of re-offending in a similar manner. If granted,an extended supervision order may last for up to 10 years, with the offender being subject to the standard release conditions.
In addition, the Chief Executive or a Probation Officer may apply to the Board to impose special conditions. The Board imposed special conditions on 14 occasions during the year.
No new designation was made by the Minister of Justice during the reporting period.
The law in this report is stated as the law as at 30 June 2005. References to legislation in this report are not a substitute for the statutes themselves.