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CAP. 325] Prisoners (Release under Supervision)
Regulations
[1987 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Matters to be
considered by the
Board.
First Schedule.
Conditions of a supervision
order.
Second Schedule.
Reports of the Board.
Forms.
6. When considering an applicant's case the Board shall give effect to the matters mentioned in the First Schedule and shall have regard to such other matters as in the opinion of the Board are relevant to the case.
7. Conditions that may, under section 7(3) of the Ordinance, be specified for inclusion in a supervision order may relate to matters referred to in the Second Schedule.
8. Where the Board recommends release under supervision under the Ordinance the Board shall when so recommending provide a written report, and a copy of any report made under regulation 5(3), to the Governor.
9. Supervision orders, and orders for the reimprisonment of persons pursuant to section 14(4) of the Ordinance, shall be in such form as the Commissioner may specify.
1. FIRST SCHEDULE
Matters to be considered by the Board
[reg. 6.]
No applicant shall be recommended for release from imprisonment under the Ordinance unless the Board has had the opportunity to examine the following-
(a) a report of the Superintendent of the prison relating to the conduct in prison of the applicant, including any recommendations which the staff of the prison have made;
(b) any report that was prepared for the court of trial to assist the trial judge or magistrate, as the case may be, in determining sentence;
(c) any recorded observations of the trial judge or magistrate, as the case may be, in passing sentence;
(d) any medical reports on the applicant that are available to the Board;
(e) any report and recommendation which the Commissioner of Police has made for the Board.
1. In determining whether to make a recommendation that an applicant should be released under supervision under the Ordinance the Board, in addition to any other matters which it considers relevant to its deliberations, shall consider the following in relation to the applicant-
(a) his personality, maturity, stability, sense of responsibility and any apparent development in personality which may promote or hinder his capacity to comply with the law and with conditions in his supervision order;
(b) the adequacy of supervision available for his supervision order;
(c) his ability and readiness to assume obligations and to undertake responsibilities;
(d) his intelligence and training;
(e) his family circumstances;
(f) his associates before imprisonment;
(g) where he proposes to reside on release from imprisonment;
(h) any history of the use by him of drugs, or of involvement by him with any person who holds a criminal record;
(i) his criminal record;