s. 60N (8) The Board may, in its discretion, give an offender an opportunity to appear before the Board to be heard in relation to an application. (9) On an application under this section, the Board after considering any submissions may revoke the home detention order. (10) If the Board revokes a home detention order under S. 60M(10) amended by this section, the Board may issue a warrant No. 49/2006 authorising any member of the police force to s. 6(1). break, enter and search any place where the offender is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the offender and take the offender to prison. 60N Alleged breach of a home detention order S. 60N inserted by No. 53/2003 If an allegation is made to the Secretary that an s. 14. offender has breached a condition of a home detention order, the Secretary must— (a) make appropriate inquiries in respect of the alleged breach; and (b) give the offender an opportunity of making an explanation. 60O Sanctions for minor breaches S. 60O inserted by No. 53/2003 (1) Subject to section 60P, if, after completing the s. 14. relevant inquiries, the Secretary is satisfied that the offender has breached a condition of the home detention order, the Secretary may impose either of the following sanctions for the breach— (a) a formal warning; or (b) a more stringent application of the conditions of home detention in accordance with the terms of those conditions, (for example, an increase in the required hours of unpaid community work within the maximum fixed by the Board).
(8) The Board may, in its discretion, give an offender an opportunity to appear before the Board to be heard in relation to an application. (9) On an application under this section, the Board after considering any submissions may revoke the home detention order. S. 60M(10) amended by No. 49/2006 s. 6(1). (10) If the Board revokes a home detention order under this section, the Board may issue a warrant authorising any member of the police force to break, enter and search any place where the offender is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the offender and take the offender to prison. S. 60N inserted by No. 53/2003 s. 14. 60N Alleged breach of a home detention order If an allegation is made to the Secretary that an offender has breached a condition of a home detention order, the Secretary must— s. 60N (a) make appropriate inquiries in respect of the alleged breach; and (b) give the offender an opportunity of making an explanation. S. 60O inserted by No. 53/2003 s. 14. 60O Sanctions for minor breaches (1) Subject to section 60P, if, after completing the relevant inquiries, the Secretary is satisfied that the offender has breached a condition of the home detention order, the Secretary may impose either of the following sanctions for the breach— (a) a formal warning; or (b) a more stringent application of the conditions of home detention in accordance with the terms of those conditions, (for example, an increase in the required hours of unpaid community work within the maximum fixed by the Board).
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