Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:19al:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19AL (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 863916–866535

19AL  Release on parole—making of parole order
 (1) The Attorney‑General must, before the end of a non‑parole period fixed for one or more federal sentences imposed on a person, either make, or refuse to make, an order directing that the person be released from prison on parole (a parole order).
Note 1: See subsection (5) if the person is subject to a State or Territory sentence.
Note 2: See also sections 19ALA (matters that may be considered in decisions about parole orders) and 19ALB (decisions about parole orders—terrorism and control orders).
 (1A) If the Attorney‑General does not, under subsection (1), make, or refuse to make, a parole order for a person before the end of the non‑parole period referred to in that subsection, the Attorney‑General must, as soon as practicable after the end of that period, make, or refuse to make, a parole order for the person.
 (2) If the Attorney‑General refuses to make a parole order for a person under subsection (1) or (1A), paragraph (b) of this subsection, or subsection (2A), (6) or (7), the Attorney‑General must:
 (a) give the person a written notice, within 14 days after the refusal, that:
 (i) informs the person of the refusal; and
 (ii) includes a statement of reasons for the refusal; and
 (iii) sets out the effect of paragraph (b) of this subsection; and
 (b) reconsider the making of a parole order for the person and either make, or refuse to make, such an order, within 12 months after the refusal.
Note: See subsection (5) if the person is subject to a State or Territory sentence.
 (2A) If the Attorney‑General does not, under paragraph (2)(b), reconsider the making of a parole order for a person and either make, or refuse to make, such an order before the end of the 12 month period referred to in that paragraph, the Attorney‑General must, as soon as practicable after the end of that period, reconsider and either make, or refuse to make, a parole order for the person.

Contents of parole order
 (3) A parole order must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) specify whether or not the person is to be released subject to supervision; and
 (c) if it is proposed that the supervision period for a person released on parole subject to supervision should end before the end of the person's parole period—specify the day on which the supervision period ends.
Note 1: For when a person is released on parole in accordance with a parole order, see section 19AM.
Note 2: A person released on parole must comply with any conditions of the parole order during the parole period (see sections 19AMA, 19AN and 19AU).
 (3A) If the Attorney‑General considers that