Functions, powers and responsibilities of parole officers

(1) A parole officer is required to– (a) supervise all offenders placed under his supervision with a view to assisting their 11 rehabilitation and preventing the commission of further offences; and (b) perform such other duties as may from time to time be directed by the Board. (2) The functions conferred on a parole officer in relation to the supervision of an offender while on parole may be discharged by a probation officer, a prison officer, a social services officer, or by a person who in the opinion of the Board is a fit and proper person to undertake supervision and control of the offender while on parole. (3) In the exercise of his powers and duties under this Act, a parole officer has the powers, protection and privileges of a prison officer. (4) A parolee or his parole officer may at any time apply to the Board for the remission, suspension or variation of any general or special condition of parole. (5) A parole officer may apply to the Board for the imposition of any additional condition of parole in respect of any parolee under his supervision. (6) A parole officer may, and when required by the Board, shall– (a) report to the Board on the character and personal history of any parolee or offender undergoing a sentence of imprisonment, with a view to assisting the Board in determining the most suitable method of dealing with the case; and (b) in such report, advise the Board whether the offender would be likely to respond satisfactorily to parole and whether any special condition of parole should be imposed. 12 [CAP.