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1987 Ed.]

Prisoners (Release under Supervision)

[CAP. 325

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(2) Any prisoner to whom a permit has been issued under this section and who, without lawful excuse, does not return to the hostel specified in that permit at or before the expiration of the period of absence specified in the permit, or who fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

(3) Any person may arrest without warrant any prisoner whom he reasonably suspects to be guilty of an offence under subsection (2).

12. (1) Where the Governor refuses to make a supervision order in respect of a prisoner, the Commissioner shall deliver to the prisoner notice in writing of that fact and the prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the notice, apply in writing to the Governor through the Board for a review of the Governor's decision.

(2) On review, the Governor may, after considering the recommendations of the Board, make a supervision order or make no order.

(3) A prisoner may apply for only one review of a decision.

13. A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the conditions of a supervision order commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

PART III

REVOCATION OF SUPERVISION ORDER

14. (1) The Governor may, after considering the recommendations of the Board, revoke a supervision order and if he does so shall inform the Commissioner of that fact.

(2) Where a person who is subject to a supervision order--

(a) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment (other than a sentence that is suspended); or

(b) is also the subject of a suspended sentence that is ordered to take effect under section 109C(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,

the supervision order shall cease to have effect.

(3) Where it appears to him that the public interest requires that a person in respect of whom a supervision order is in effect be reimprisoned immediately, the Commissioner may revoke that order.

(4) Where under this section a supervision order is revoked or ceases to have effect, the Commissioner shall cause an order for the reimprisonment of the person in respect of whom the supervision order was made to be drawn up in accordance with regulations made

Review.

Offence of failing to comply with a supervision order.

Revocation of supervision order.

(Cap. 221.)

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5(2) Any prisoner to whom a permit has been issued under this section and who, without lawful excuse, does not return to the hostel specified in that permit at or before the expiration of the period of absence specified in the permit, or who fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.(3) Any person may arrest without warrant any prisoner whom he reasonably suspects to be guilty of an offence under subsection (2).12. (1) Where the Governor refuses to make a supervision order in respect of a prisoner, the Commissioner shall deliver to the prisoner notice in writing of that fact and the prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the notice, apply in writing to the Governor through the Board for a review of the Governor's decision.(2) On review, the Governor may, after considering the recommendations of the Board, make a supervision order or make no order.(3) A prisoner may apply for only one review of a decision.13. A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the conditions of a supervision order commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.PART IIIREVOCATION OF SUPERVISION ORDER14. (1) The Governor may, after considering the recommendations of the Board, revoke a supervision order and if he does so shall inform the Commissioner of that fact.(2) Where a person who is subject to a supervision order--(a) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment (other than a sentence that is suspended); or(b) is also the subject of a suspended sentence that is ordered to take effect under section 109C(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,the supervision order shall cease to have effect.(3) Where it appears to him that the public interest requires that a person in respect of whom a supervision order is in effect be reimprisoned immediately, the Commissioner may revoke that order.
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5(2) Any prisoner to whom a permit has been issued under this section and who, without lawful excuse, does not return to the hostel specified in that permit at or before the expiration of the period of absence specified in the permit, or who fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.(3) Any person may arrest without warrant any prisoner whom he reasonably suspects to be guilty of an offence under subsection (2).12. (1) Where the Governor refuses to make a supervision order in respect of a prisoner, the Commissioner shall deliver to the prisoner notice in writing of that fact and the prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the notice, apply in writing to the Governor through the Board for a review of the Governor's decision.(2) On review, the Governor may, after considering the recom- mendations of the Board, make a supervision order or make no order.(3) A prisoner may apply for only one review of a decision.13. A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the conditions of a supervision order commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to im- prisonment for 12 months.PART IIIREVOCATION OF SUPERVISION ORDER14. (1) The Governor may, after considering the recommen- dations of the Board, revoke a supervision order and if he does so shall inform the Commissioner of that fact.(2) Where a person who is subject to a supervision order--(a) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment (other than a sentence that is suspended); or(b) is also the subject of a suspended sentence that is ordered to take effect under section 109C(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,the supervision order shall cease to have effect.(3) Where it appears to him that the public interest requires that a person in respect of whom a supervision order is in effect be reimprisoned immediately, the Commissioner may revoke that order.
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1987 Ed.]

Prisoners (Release under Supervision)

[CAP. 325

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(2) Any prisoner to whom a permit has been issued under this section and who, without lawful excuse, does not return to the hostel specified in that permit at or before the expiration of the period of absence specified in the permit, or who fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

(3) Any person may arrest without warrant any prisoner whom he reasonably suspects to be guilty of an offence under subsection (2).

12. (1) Where the Governor refuses to make a supervision order in respect of a prisoner, the Commissioner shall deliver to the prisoner notice in writing of that fact and the prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the notice, apply in writing to the Governor through the Board for a review of the Governor's decision.

(2) On review, the Governor may, after considering the recom- mendations of the Board, make a supervision order or make no order.

(3) A prisoner may apply for only one review of a decision.

13. A person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the conditions of a supervision order commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and to im- prisonment for 12 months.

PART III

REVOCATION OF SUPERVISION ORDER

14. (1) The Governor may, after considering the recommen- dations of the Board, revoke a supervision order and if he does so shall inform the Commissioner of that fact.

(2) Where a person who is subject to a supervision order--

(a) is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment

(other than a sentence that is suspended); or

(b) is also the subject of a suspended sentence that is ordered to take effect under section 109C(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,

the supervision order shall cease to have effect.

(3) Where it appears to him that the public interest requires that a person in respect of whom a supervision order is in effect be reimprisoned immediately, the Commissioner may revoke that order.

(4) Where under this section a supervision order is revoked or ceases to have effect, the Commissioner shall cause an order for the reimprisonment of the person in respect of whom the supervision order was made to be drawn up in accordance with regulations made

Review.

Offence of failing to comply with a supervision order.

Revocation of supervision order.

(Cap. 221.)

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