Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012 (24 of 2012)

Schedule 7   Releasing federal offenders from prison

Crimes Act 1914

5   Subsection 16(1) (definition of supervision period )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

supervision period , in relation to a person who is released on parole or on licence, means the period:

(a) starting when the person is released from prison on parole or licence; and

(b) ending at the earlier of the following times:

(i) the end of the person’s parole period or licence period;

(ii) if the parole order or licence specifies an earlier time at which the supervision period is to end - that earlier time.