s. 52 52 Secretary may nominate Governor to hear charge (1) At any time before a Governor's hearing a prisoner charged with a prison offence may ask the Governor to refer the matter to another Governor for hearing. (2) As soon as possible after receiving a request under S. 52(2) amended by subsection (1) the Governor must refer it to the No. 45/1996 Secretary unless the Governor refers the charge s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). for a prison offence to another Governor for hearing. (3) On receiving a request under subsection (1) the S. 52(3) amended by Secretary may grant it and may nominate another No. 45/1996 Governor to hear the charge for the prison offence s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). or may refuse the request. (4) As soon as possible after deciding to grant or S. 52(4) amended by refuse a request under subsection (3) the Secretary No. 45/1996 must give notice of the decision to the Governor s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). of the prison concerned. (5) A Governor who has received a request under S. 52(5) amended by subsection (1) must not hear the charge for the No. 45/1996 prison offence to which the request relates unless s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). and until the Secretary notifies the Governor that the request has been refused. 53 Governor's hearing (1) If a charge is to be heard by the Governor of the S. 53(1) substituted by prison or by another Governor, the Governor of No. 16/1991 the prison must— s. 13(1). (a) not less than 72 hours before the hearing; or (b) if the Governor and prisoner agree to a shorter period, within that shorter period; or (c) if the prisoner is due to be discharged from S. 53(1)(c) amended by prison within 7 days of the alleged prison No. 45/1996 offence occurring or if, in the opinion of the s. 17(Sch. 1 item 35). Secretary, a period of notice shorter than 72 hours is necessary for the security or good
52 Secretary may nominate Governor to hear charge s. 52 (1) At any time before a Governor's hearing a prisoner charged with a prison offence may ask the Governor to refer the matter to another Governor for hearing. S. 52(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). (2) As soon as possible after receiving a request under subsection (1) the Governor must refer it to the Secretary unless the Governor refers the charge for a prison offence to another Governor for hearing. S. 52(3) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). (3) On receiving a request under subsection (1) the Secretary may grant it and may nominate another Governor to hear the charge for the prison offence or may refuse the request. S. 52(4) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). (4) As soon as possible after deciding to grant or refuse a request under subsection (3) the Secretary must give notice of the decision to the Governor of the prison concerned. S. 52(5) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 34). (5) A Governor who has received a request under subsection (1) must not hear the charge for the prison offence to which the request relates unless and until the Secretary notifies the Governor that the request has been refused. 53 Governor's hearing S. 53(1) substituted by No. 16/1991 s. 13(1). (1) If a charge is to be heard by the Governor of the prison or by another Governor, the Governor of the prison must— (a) not less than 72 hours before the hearing; or (b) if the Governor and prisoner agree to a shorter period, within that shorter period; or S. 53(1)(c) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 35). (c) if the prisoner is due to be discharged from prison within 7 days of the alleged prison offence occurring or if, in the opinion of the Secretary, a period of notice shorter than 72 hours is necessary for the security or good
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