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CAP. 325] Prisoners (Release under Supervision)

[1987 Ed.

Originally 59 of 1987.

L.N. 428/87.

Short title.

Interpretation.

(Cap. 234.)

Establishment of the Release under

Supervision Board.

Functions of the Board.

CHAPTER 325

PRISONERS (RELEASE UNDER SUPERVISION)

To provide for the release of prisoners under supervision on the recommendation of an advisory board; and for connected purposes.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

[1 July 1988.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisoners (Release under Supervision) Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Board" means the Release under Supervision Board established

under section 3;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services;

"hostel" means a building or portion of a building set aside as a

hostel under section 24B of the Prisons Ordinance;

"prisoner" includes a person who has been released from imprisonment under this Ordinance:

"supervision order" means a supervision order made by order of the

Governor under section 7(1) or (2).

3. There shall be a Release under Supervision Board which shall consist of not less than 5 members appointed by the Governor, and the members so appointed shall include-

(a) a person who holds or has held judicial office, who shall be

the chairman;

(b) a medical practitioner appearing to the Governor to have

experience in psychiatry; and

(c) persons appearing to the Governor to have experience of,

or an active interest in, the rehabilitation of offenders.

4. The Board shall consider-

(a) applications under section 6;

(b) the conditions to be specified by the Governor, and the variation or cancellation of those conditions, under section 7(3);

(c) applications for review under sections 12(1) and 16(1);

(d) revocations that are proposed to be made under section 14(1); and