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Prisons Act 1933 s 50ZL

Prisons Act 1933 s 50ZL

s 50ZL Revocation of release order

50ZL.—(1) If the Commissioner is satisfied after due inquiry that —(a) a prisoner subject to a release order failed to return to prison after he or she was recalled to prison under section 50ZK(1)(b) or (3)(a); (b) a prisoner subject to a release order failed to comply with any of the conditions of the release order; (c) a prisoner subject to a release order committed any prison offence or any offence while being subject to a release order; (d) the whereabouts of a prisoner subject to a release order can no longer be electronically monitored at the prisoner’s place of residence, or at such other place or places at which the prisoner is required to remain under the conditions of the release order; or (e) it is necessary in the public interest for the prisoner subject to a release order to be re-detained in prison, the Commissioner may report the outcome of such due inquiry to the Minister, and the Minister may (upon receiving such report) revoke the release order. (2) If the Minister revokes a release order to which a prisoner is subject under subsection (1), the Commissioner may recall the prisoner to prison by serving on him or her a notice of recall in accordance with subsection (3). (3) The notice of recall in subsection (2) —(a) must be served —(i) by delivering it personally to the prisoner; or (ii) by any other means that may be prescribed; (b) may be served by a prison officer, a police officer or an auxiliary police officer; and (c) must —(i) specify the prison to which the prisoner is to report; and (ii) specify the date and time the prisoner is required to report to the specified prison.[Act 5 of 2024 wef 31/07/2026]

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