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Prison Act 1995 s 46C

Prison Act 1995 s 46C

s 46C Powers of Parole Board

(1) With a view to encouraging good conduct and industry and to facilitate reformative treatment of a prisoner, a Parole Board shall have the following powers: (a) to make a decision whether to release on parole a prisoner who applies for parole; (b) to suspend or revoke a Parole Order; (c) to add or vary any conditions of a Parole Order; (d) to hold an inquiry on any matters related to parole; (e) to examine any prisoner for the purposes of soliciting additional information related to a parole application or for any other reason that the Parole Board deems fit; and (f) to exercise and perform such other functions and duties as the Minister may determine. (2) A Parole Board may establish a secretariat as it deems necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance of its functions and duties and the exercise of its powers under this Act.

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Find Act 537 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

Text as at 1 October 2009 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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