PART 10CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CHAPTER 8RIGHTS OF REVIEW OF DETENTION UNDER PART 10

Effect of conditional discharge from public protection order with restrictions

236Applications and references to Tribunal where person recalled

(1)

This section applies where a person liable to be detained under a public protection order with restrictions—

(a)

has been conditionally discharged under section 191 or 232; and

(b)

is subsequently recalled under section 192.

(2)

The Department of Justice must, within the period of one month beginning with the return date, refer to the Tribunal the question whether the person should be discharged from being liable to be detained under the public protection order.

(3)

A qualifying person may apply to the Tribunal within any relevant period.

(4)

Sections 228(3) and 227 (visiting and examination powers) apply in relation to references and applications under this section as they apply in relation to references under section 228 and applications under section 225.

(5)

See also section 232 (Tribunal's powers on a reference or application).

(6)

No application under section 225 may be made in respect of the order.

(7)

In this section—

“a qualifying person” has the meaning given by section 226;

“relevant period” means—

(a)

the period of 6 months beginning with the return date (“the initial period”);

(b)

the period of 6 months immediately following the initial period; or

(c)

any period of 12 months which begins with an anniversary of the return date;

“the return date” means the date on which the person returns or is returned to the establishment specified in the warrant recalling the person.