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32. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a provincial parole board shall review the case of an inmate when the board receives an application for full parole made by or on behalf of that inmate.
    (2) Where it is not possible to comply with subsection (1) because the inmate is not in lawful custody, the review referred to in that subsection shall be carried out as soon as practical after the provincial parole board is informed of the inmate's return to custody.
    (3) A provincial parole board is not required to review the case of an inmate where the application referred to in subsection (1) is received
 (a)
within six months of a previous decision in respect of that inmate to deny full parole where the term of imprisonment being served is less than two years; or
 (b)
within two years of a previous decision in respect of that inmate to deny full parole where the term of imprisonment being served is two years or more
    (4) Where, in any case, a review has originally been by way of a hearing, any further review pursuant to subsection (2) also be by way of a hearing. [SOR/91-563]
[SOR/91-563]
 
33. (1) When a provincial parole board has carried out a review by subsection 32(1), it shall, as soon as practicable after the completion of the review, inform the inmate, orally or in writing, of its decision as to whether parole has been granted or denied.
    (2) Where the decision referred to in subsection (1) is not to grant parole to the inmate, the provincial parole board shall, within fifteen days after making the decision, inform the inmate, in writing, of the reasons for its decision.
[SOR/86-917]
 
34. Revoked [SOR/91-563]
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