{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parole-board-rules-2019/article-25",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parole-board-rules-2019/article-25.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/1038",
  "legislation_title": "The Parole Board Rules 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parole-board-rules-2019",
  "path": "article/25",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Decision by a panel at an oral hearing",
  "text": "(1) Where a panel has considered a prisoner’s case at an oral hearing, the panel must decide either that—\n(a) the prisoner is suitable for release, or\n(b) the prisoner is unsuitable for release.\n(1A) In relation to a prisoner to whom paragraph (1)(a) and section 31A(4E) of the 1997 Act applies, the panel must also consider whether they must direct the Secretary of State to release the prisoner unconditionally in accordance with section 31A(4F) of that Act.\n(2) Any decision made by the panel under paragraph (1) which is eligible for reconsideration under rule 28 is provisional, and becomes final if no application for reconsideration is received within the period specified by that rule.\n(3) Any decision made by the panel under paragraph (1) which is not eligible for reconsideration under rule 28 is final.\n(4) Where a panel receives a request for advice from the Secretary of State concerning whether a prisoner should move to open conditions, the panel must recommend either that—\n(a) the prisoner is suitable for a move to open conditions, or\n(b) the prisoner is not suitable for a move to open conditions.\n(5) Where the Board receives a request for advice with respect to any matter referred to it by the Secretary of State, any recommendation made in respect of that request is final.\n(6) The decision under paragraph (1) and/or recommendation under paragraph (4) must —\n(a) be provided to the parties within 14 days of the hearing; and\n(b) include the reasons for that decision and/or recommendation.\n(7) The ... decision and/or recommendation must refer only to the matter which the Secretary of State referred to the Board.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Rule 25(1A) inserted (1.11.2024) by The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1011), rules 1(3), 2(12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 25(6)(a)(b) substituted for words (21.7.2022) by The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/717), rules 1(2), 2(16)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in rule 25(7) omitted (21.7.2022) by virtue of The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/717), rules 1(2), 2(16)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 25 in force at 22.7.2019, see rule 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1038/article/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:39:31.947290+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}