Article 32 Procedural requirements for the parole referral mechanismF1

Where the Secretary of State directs the Board to refer a release decision to the High Court under section 32ZAA of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 or section 256AZBA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the referral must be made to the High Court in accordance with the procedure set out in the Civil Procedure Rules.

Where the Board receives a direction for the referral of a prisoner’s release decision to the High Court under paragraph (1), the Board must make the referral within two working days of receiving the Secretary of State’s direction.