The Parole Board Rules 2016

Representation

6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a party may be represented by any person appointed by, or on behalf of, the party.

(2) The following may not act as a representative—

(a) any person who is detained or is liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983(1);

(b) any person serving a sentence of imprisonment;

(c) any person who is on licence having been released from a sentence of imprisonment, or

(d) any person with a conviction for an offence which remains unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(2).

(3) Within 5 weeks of a case being referred to the Board, a party who has appointed a representative (or who has a representative who has been appointed on his behalf) must notify the Board and the other party of the name, address and occupation of the representative.

(4) If a prisoner does not have a representative, the Board may, with the prisoner’s agreement, appoint a representative on the prisoner’s behalf.

(1)

1983 c.20.

(2)

1974 c.53.