Set out the procedure to be adopted by the Parole Board when dealing with cases referred to it by the Secretary of State.
Establish procedures which are required in Parole Board proceedings, including the appointment of panels, information and reports to be prepared by the Secretary of State and the giving of directions.
Prescribe the timetable and rules for:
- proceedings without a hearing where the Parole Board determines the initial release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate sentence; and
- proceedings with a hearing.
