176.Section 56 makes further changes to section 20 of the 1993 Act in relation to matters which the Board must take into account by inserting new subsections (4AB) and (4AC). As a result, rules made under subsection (4)(c) must require the Board, when making any decision in a prisoner’s case, to take into account the likely impact of the decision on the safety and security of any victim or of any family member of a victim. In this context, “victim” is defined as a person against or in respect of whom an offence has been committed by the prisoner.
Crown Application Part 4 – Release of Prisoners Section 56 – Parole Board rules: safety and security of victims’ family