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← Prisons Act 1933

Prisons Act 1933 s 59E

s 59E Recall to prison

59E.—(1) If a Superintendent has reason to suspect that a prisoner who is subject to an external placement order has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the external placement order, or has committed any offence while being so subject, the Superintendent may —(a) make any inquiry that may be necessary to ascertain whether the prisoner has failed to comply with any of the conditions of the external placement order or committed any offence while being so subject; and[Act 6 of 2022 wef 02/09/2022] (b) recall the prisoner to prison pending the completion of the inquiry.[1/2014] [Act 6 of 2022 wef 02/09/2022] (2) The external placement order for a prisoner who is recalled to prison under subsection (1)(b) continues to be in force despite the fact that he or she is recalled to prison.[1/2014]

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