s. 53 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 order of the prison, within the period determined by the Secretary— give notice to the prisoner of the time, date and place of the hearing. (2) At a hearing a Governor must allow the prisoner reasonable opportunity to call relevant witnesses and cross examine the person conducting the case against the prisoner and witnesses called by that person. (3) At a Governor's hearing the prisoner, if he or she S. 53(3) amended by attends the hearing may be represented by another No. 16/1991 prisoner if the Governor approves. s. 13(2). (3A) If a prisoner, having been given notice under S. 53(3A) inserted by subsection (1) of the time, date and place of the No. 16/1991 hearing, refuses or fails to attend the hearing, the s. 13(3). Governor by whom the charge is to be heard may proceed to hear and determine the charge in the prisoner's absence. (4) If at a Governor's hearing the Governor finds that the prisoner is guilty of the prison offence or the prisoner admits the truth of the charge, the
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 order of the prison, within the period determined by the Secretary— give notice to the prisoner of the time, date and place of the hearing. (2) At a hearing a Governor must allow the prisoner reasonable opportunity to call relevant witnesses and cross examine the person conducting the case against the prisoner and witnesses called by that person. S. 53(3) amended by No. 16/1991 s. 13(2). (3) At a Governor's hearing the prisoner, if he or she attends the hearing may be represented by another prisoner if the Governor approves. s. 53 S. 53(3A) inserted by No. 16/1991 s. 13(3). (3A) If a prisoner, having been given notice under subsection (1) of the time, date and place of the hearing, refuses or fails to attend the hearing, the Governor by whom the charge is to be heard may proceed to hear and determine the charge in the prisoner's absence. (4) If at a Governor's hearing the Governor finds that the prisoner is guilty of the prison offence or the prisoner admits the truth of the charge, the
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