PART 3Parole Board proceedings
Referral and service of reports16.
(1)
A case is deemed to be referred to the Board on the date that the Board receives the referral letter and the information and reports required under paragraph (3) from the Secretary of State.
(2)
The Secretary of State must serve the information and reports required under paragraph (3) on the prisoner (and the prisoner’s representative if they are represented) at the same time as service on the Board.
(3)
Subject to rule 17, the Secretary of State must serve on the Board and the prisoner (and the prisoner’s representative if they are represented)—
(a)
the information specified in the Schedule;
(b)
any further information which the Secretary of State considers relevant to the case, and
(c)
where a case relates to a request for advice, any information which the Secretary of State considers relevant to the case.