147. (1) From the coming into force of the Act until November 1, 1993, the review of the case of an offender who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment imposed as a minimum punishment or commuted from a sentence of death or a sentence of detention for an indeterminate period shall be made by a panel that consists of at least four members of the Board, two of whom shall be persons designated by the Minister pursuant to section 8 of the Parole Act, Where the case involves making a decision respecting

granting parole to the offender; or

the authorization of an unescorted temporary absence.

    (2) After November 1, 1993, the review of a case referred to in subsection (1) shall be made by a panel that consists of at least three members of the Board.

148. The review of the case of an offender who is serving a sentence of imprisonment for an offence referred to in Schedule I or II of the Act in respect of which an order has been made under section 741.2 of the Criminal Code shall be made by a panel that consists of at least three members of the Board, where the case involves making a decision respecting

granting parole to the offender, or terminating or revoking the parole or statutory release of the offender;

cancelling a decision to grant parole to the offender, or cancelling the suspension, termination or revocation of the parole or statutory release of the offender; or

the authorization of an unescorted temporary absence or the cancellation of a decision to authorize the unescorted temporary absence of the offender.

149. (1) The review of the case of an offender pursuant to subsection 126(1) of the Act shall be made by a panel that consists of at least one member of the Board.

    (2) The review of the case of an offender pursuant to subsection 126(4) of the Act shall be made by a panel that consists of at least two members of the Board.

150. The review of the case of an offender pursuant to sections 129 to 132 of the Act shall be made by a panel that consists of at least three members of the Board.

151. The review of the case of an offender who is serving a sentence of imprisonment of less than two years shall be made by a panel that consists of at least one member of the Board, where the case involves making a decision respecting

granting parole to the offender, or terminating or revoking the parole of the offender; or

cancelling a decision to grant parole to the offender, or cancelling the suspension, termination or revocation of the parole of the offender.

152. The review of an application made by a person pursuant to subsection 140(4) of the Act shall be made by a panel that consists of at least one member of the Board.

153. In all other cases, a review of the case of an offender pursuant to the Act shall be made by a panel that consists of at least two members of the Board.

154. A decision of the Board in respect of any review of the case of an offender shall be rendered by a majority of the members of the panel but where there is no majority, the case of the offender shall be referred to a new panel of members who were not members of the previous panel and the decision shall be rendered by a majority of the members of the new panel.