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17. (1) If the Governor is satisfied that by
reason of the condition of a prisoner’s health it is
undesirable to detain him in prison, but that,
such condition of health being due in whole
or in part to the prisoner’s own conduct in
prison, it is desirabie that his release should be
temporary and conditional only, the Governor
may, if he thinks fit having regard to all the
circumstances of the case, by Order authorise the
temporary discharge of the prisoner for such
period and subject to such conditions as may be
stated in the order.

(2) Where an order of temporary discharge
is made in the case of a prisoner not under sentence,
the order shall contain conditions requiring the
attendance of the prisoner at any further proceed-
ings on his case at which his presence may be
required.

(3) Any prisoner discharged under this section
shall comply with any conditions stated in the
order of temporary discharge, and shall return to
prison at thé expiration of the period stated in the
order, or of such extended period as may be fixed
by any subsequent order of the Governor, and if the
prisoner fails so to comply or return, he may be
arrested without warrant and taken back to prison.

(4) Where a prisoner under sentence is dis-
charged in pursuance of an order of temporary
discharge, the currency of the sentence shall be
suspended from the day on which he is discharged
from prison under the order to the day on which
he is received back into prison, so that the former
day shall be reckoned and the latter shall not be
reckoned as part of the sentence.

(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the

duties of the medical officer of a prison in respect
of a prisoner whom the Governor does not think fit
to discharge under this section.

OFFENCES.
18. Every prisoner who—

(a) escapes or attempts to escape from
any prison wherein he is lawfully confined; or

ANTIGUA.

Power of
Governor to
discharge
prisoners
temporarily
on account
of ill health,

Escape,
attempt to
escape, and
prison breach.