Criminal Justice Act 1991

Section 32(7).

SCHEDULE 5 The Parole Board

Membership

1 The Board shall consist of a chairman and not less than four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.

2 The Board shall include among its members—

(a) a person who holds or has held judicial office;

(b) a registered medical practitioner who is a psychiatrist;

(c) a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have knowledge and experience of the supervision or after-care of discharged prisoners; and

(d) a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have made a study of the causes of delinquency or the treatment of offenders.

3 A member of the Board—

(a) shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment;

(b) may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State;

and a person who ceases to hold office as a member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.

Remuneration and allowances

4 There shall be paid to the members of the Board such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

5 The expenses of the Board under paragraph 4 above and any other expenses incurred by the Board in discharging its functions under Part II of this Act shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.

Reports

6 The Board shall as soon as practicable after the end of each year make to the Secretary of State a report on the performance of its functions during that year; and the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before Parliament.