Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5B · Remission of Sentences
50F. Prisoner entitled to be released when remission order made, etc.
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A prisoner is entitled to be released on the day —
prisoner
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison or reformative training centre or subject to an external placement order or a home detention order, but does not include a person released and at large under a remission order;
a remission order is made in respect of the prisoner; or
the prisoner’s sentence of imprisonment is remitted.
A person who is released and at large under a remission order is deemed not to be in the legal custody of the Commissioner.
remission order
“remission order” means a remission order made under any provision in Part 5B;
Every remission order has effect starting from the date the remission order is made.