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In force1990 Revised Edition

27. Remission

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), a person serving detention shall be entitled to have part of his sentence remitted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)

if his sentence does not exceed 30 days — nil;

(b)

if his sentence exceeds 30 days — a period equal to the number of days by which the sentence exceeds 30 days.

(2)

For the purposes of calculating the remission, a part of a day shall be ignored.

(3)

The whole or any part of the remission may be withdrawn by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Commandant by reason of the misbehaviour of a person serving detention.

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (3), a person serving detention shall be entitled to have part of his sentence remitted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)

if his sentence does not exceed 30 days — nil;

(b)

if his sentence exceeds 30 days — a period equal to the number of days by which the sentence exceeds 30 days.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of calculating the remission, a part of a day shall be ignored.

Subregulation 3

The whole or any part of the remission may be withdrawn by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Commandant by reason of the misbehaviour of a person serving detention.

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