Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations

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

• (a) granting parole to the offender; or

• (b) 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.