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The Parole Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026

S.I. 2026/204 · Made 3 March 2026

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PRISONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made at 10.30 a.m. on 3rd March 2026

Laid before Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 3rd March 2026

Coming into force 4th March 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 239(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2003 c. 44.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment to the Parole Board Rules 2019
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Parole Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026.

(2)

These Rules come into force on 4th March 2026.

(3)

These Rules extend to England and Wales.

2Amendment to the Parole Board Rules 2019

In rule 19 (consideration on the papers) of the Parole Board Rules 2019f1, omit paragraph (1ZA).

3Revocation

The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2026f1 are revoked.

Signature

Levitt

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

at 10.30 a.m. on 3rd March 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

Rule 2 removes paragraph (1ZA) of rule 19 which creates a presumption that in certain cases, the panel will make a decision on the papers, but the panel is able to depart from this and direct that a case should be directed to an oral hearing where there are exceptional circumstances to justify it.

Rule 3 revokes the Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/129) which made further amendments to, and in consequence of, paragraph (1ZA) of rule 19.

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