PARKING MATTERS

The Office prosecutes those parking offences which end up in court. There were 170 parking matters completed in the reporting period.

SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD

The Sentence Administration Board is established under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005. The Board has functions in relation to parole, periodic detention and release of offenders on licence. One of the functions of the Director is to attend meetings of the Board to make submissions in relation to specific matters, especially in relation to the law on sentencing and the interpretation of applicable legislation. Senior prosecutors from the Office appear before the Board when occasion demands, although it must be said that the Board as presently constituted rarely requires such assistance from the Office.

CRIMINAL LAW RESOURCE CENTRE

The Criminal Law Resource Centre (CLRC) provides DPP staff with access to a wide range of online resources which include subscriptions, current awareness bulletins, new resources via the intranet and also material loaded onto iPads and similar devices. The use of these tablet devices in the Office has grown exponentially with the CLRC playing a key role by providing advice when purchasing (both devices and apps), as well as training, support and facilities for staff to update files such as legislation. If prosecutors do
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