SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4THE PAROLE COMMISSIONERS

Appointment

1

1

The Secretary of State shall appoint Parole Commissioners.

2

The Secretary of State shall so far as reasonably practicable ensure that at any time—

a

at least one of the Commissioners is a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom or who is—

i

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years' standing; or

ii

an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years' standing; or

iii

a person who has a 10 year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41);

b

at least one is a registered medical practitioner who is a psychiatrist;

c

at least one is a chartered psychologist;

d

at least one is a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of the supervision or aftercare of discharged prisoners;

e

at least one is a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of working with victims of crime; and

f

at least one is a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have made a study of the causes of delinquency or the treatment of offenders.

3

In sub-paragraph (2)—

  • “chartered psychologist” means a person for the time being listed in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists;

  • “registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54).

4

The Secretary of State shall appoint a Chief Commissioner from among the Commissioners.

5

The Secretary of State may appoint a deputy Chief Commissioner from among the Commissioners.