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(a)

was on at least one of these 3

previous occasions sentenced to not

less than 2 years' imprisonment,

then, if the court is satisfied that it is

expediont for the protection of the pblic that

he should be detained in custody for a substan-

tial time, the court may pass, in addition to

any other sentence, a sentence of preventive

detention for such tera of not less than 5

nor more than 14 years, as the court may deter--

mine.

(2) A person sentenced to preventive

detention shall be detained in a prison for the

term of his sentence, and while so detained

shall be treated in such manner as may be

prescribed by rules made under the Prisons

(Cap. 234.) Ordinance.

(3) Before sentencing an offender to

preventive detention, the court shall consider

any report or representations which may be made

to the court by or on behalf of the Commissioner

of Prisons on the offender's physical and mental

-condition and his suitability for such a

sentence.

(4) A copy of any report or represen-

tations in writing made to the court by the

Commissioner of Prisons for the purposes of

Berl..