1987 Ed.]
Prisoners (Release under Supervision) Regulations
[CAP. 325
A 1
PRISONERS (RELEASE UNDER SUPERVISION)
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 325, section 20)
[1 July 1988.]
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 398/87.
1. These regulations may be cited as the Prisoners (Release under Supervision) Regulations.
Citation.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
“applicant" means a person who has applied under section 6 of the
Ordinance for an order for his release from imprisonment or
under section 12(1) or 16(1) for a review;
"chairman" means the person serving as chairman of the Board
under section 3(a) of the Ordinance.
3. (1) The Board shall meet as often as is necessary, and at such times and places as the chairman may appoint, for the purposes of considering the cases of applicants.
(2) At meetings of the Board 3 members of the Board shall form a quorum.
(3) The chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board, and if the chairman is absent the members present shall appoint from among themselves a member to preside at that meeting.
4. (1) Before it considers an applicant's case the Board shall inform him in writing that he has the right to make written representations to the Board within such time as the Board may specify.
(2) Any representations made under this regulation by an applicant shall be considered by the Board when considering his case.
5. (1) Where the Board so directs, and the applicant consents, a member of the Board designated by the Board may interview an applicant.
(2) After the applicant is interviewed he shall be given an opportunity within such time as the Board may specify to make any written representations, in addition to any earlier representations that he may have made, which he wishes to be considered by the Board.
(3) A member of the Board who has interviewed an applicant shall make a report of the interview in writing to the Board.
(4) A report on the applicant made under paragraph (3) shall be considered by the Board when it considers his case.
Meetings of the Board.
Representations by the applicant.
Interviewing the applicant.