160. (1) Where the case of an offender is referred to the Board pursuant to subsection 129(2) of the Act or to the Chairperson of the Board pursuant to subsection 129(3) of the Act, the Board shall inform the offender, in writing, of

the referral

five months before the offender's date for statutory release, where the case is referred to the Board or to the Chairperson of the Board not later than six months before that date, or

in all other cases, as soon as practicable; and

the date of a review to be held pursuant to subsection 129(5) or 130(1) of the Act as soon as practicable after the date of the review has been set by the Board.

    (2) A review of the case of an offender by the Board pursuant to subsection 130(1) of the Act shall be held

not later than three months before the offender's date for statutory release, where the case of the offender has been referred to the Board or to the Chairperson of the Board at least four months before that date; or

in all other cases, not later than one month after the case has been referred to the Board or to the Chairperson of the Board.