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Prisons Act

(CHAPTER 247)

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Prisons Act
(CHAPTER 247)
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Interpretation
Part II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION
Part III COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
Part IV OFFICERS
Part V CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
Part VA CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF LOCK-UP PRISONERS
Part VB REMISSION OF SENTENCES
Division 1 — General
- 50E Purpose and application
- 50F Prisoner entitled to be released when remission order made, etc.
Division 2 — Remission orders
Division 3 — Remission orders for prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
Division 4 — Basic condition of remission order
- 50S All remission orders subject to basic condition
- 50T Breach of basic condition and enhanced sentence
Division 5 — Mandatory aftercare scheme
Division 6 — Remission of default sentences
- 50ZA Application
- 50ZB Remission of default sentences
Division 7 — Transitional provisions
Part VI HOME DETENTION SCHEME
Part VIA EXTERNAL PLACEMENT SCHEME
Part VII DISCIPLINE AND PRISON OFFENCES
FIRST SCHEDULE Offences subject to mandatory aftercare conditions
SECOND SCHEDULE Disqualification from being released on home detention
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Act 7 of 1997
17 Apr 2000

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Act 8 of 2000
30 Dec 2000

2000 RevEd
01 Sep 2001

Amended by
Act 26 of 2001
16 May 2003

Amended by
Act 9 of 2003
04 Oct 2004

Amended by
Act 33 of 2004
10 Jun 2005

Amended by
Act 3 of 2005
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
01 Feb 2008

Amended by
S 34/2008
17 Dec 2008

Amended by
Act 30 of 2008
11 Feb 2010

Amended by
S 74/2010
01 Mar 2010

Amended by
Act 21 of 2008
21 Nov 2010

Amended by
S 672/2010
02 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 14 of 2010
02 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
01 Jul 2014

Amended by
Act 1 of 2014
10 Jun 2016

Amended by
Act 16 of 2016
13 May 2019

Amended by
Act 53 of 2018
01 Aug 2019

Amended by
S 527/2019
01 Jan 2020

Amended by
S 858/2019
02 Jan 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019

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Prisons Act

(CHAPTER 247)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 17 of 1933)

[18th August 1933]

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