Hong Kong Ordinances

LONG-TERM PRISON SENTENCES REVIEW ORDINANCE - SECT 38

Commissioner may summarily recall prisoner to prison

(1) The Commissioner may recall to prison a prisoner who is subject to a
supervision order pending a decision as to whether a temporary recall order
should be made in respect of the prisoner under section 37, but only if
satisfied that-

   (a)  there are reasonable grounds for making an order suspending the
        supervision order; and

   (b)  it is in the public interest that the prisoner should be detained in
        custody without delay.

(2) A prisoner recalled to prison under this section may be detained in the
Commissioner's custody for no more than 72 hours.

(3) The Commissioner shall not delegate his function under subsection (1).