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offence of which he was found guilty,

whichever is the less.

(Cap. 234.)

(2)

A person in respect of whom an order

is made under subsection (1) shall, for the

purposes of the Prisons Ordinance, be deemed

to have been sentenced for the offence of which

he was found guilty to a term of imprisonment for

the period for which he is ordered to be

transferred to and detained in a prison.

(3) Where an order is made under sub-

section (1) the Commissioner shall cause a

certified copy thereof to be transmitted to the

court that made the detention order and,

notwithstanding that it made no order under

section 4(4), the court may order that a

conviction shall be recorded in respect of the

offence in relation to which the detention order

was made.

(4) Where the court makes an order under

subsection (3) that a conviction shall be

recorded it shall cause the Commissioner of

Police to be notified accordingly.