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(1) The maximum penalty for being drunk while in
possession of loaded firearms is increased from
$25 or two months to $250 and imprisonment for
six months. It is also made an offence to be
in possession of a firearm and any ammunition
therefor while drunk. The definition of drunk-
-enness referred to above has been adapted to
meet this case.
Section 13 of this Ordinance repeals section 96 of
the principal Ordinance and substitutes a new section. The
section in question deals with re-hearings.
in the new section are as follows:
The alterations
(a) The new section makes it clear that it is suf-
-ficient if the application for the re-hearing
clear
is made within seven/days, and that the actual
decision to review the case need not be made
within that time. If an application is made
on the last day it may not be possible to come
to a decision on that day.
(b) The section also makes it clear that the party
applying for a re-hearing need not be present
at the making of the application. It might
be difficult to secure his attendance if he
were in custody at the branch prison and if
the application were being made on the last day.
(c) Sub-section (3) of the new section gives the
Superintendent of Prisons power to produce for
the purposes of the review a prisoner who is
applying for, or who has obtained, a review.
Formerly,
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the Superintendent of Prisons seems
to have no power to produce such a prisoner