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Internal Security (Detained Persons) Order, 1964 · s 79

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s 79

(1)

Every persondetained in a place of deten-Stages.

tion shall, on admission thereto, be placed in the

First Stage and shall be entitled subject to the pro­

visions of these Orders, to the privileges specified in the Schedule hereto as applicable to such Stage.

(2)

Upon the expiration of six months from the date of his admission such detained person may if the Superintendent is satisfied that he has been of good behaviour during the period of his detention, be promoted to Second Stage and shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of these Orders to the pri­

vileges specified in the Schedule hereto as applicable to such Stage.

(3)

Upon the expiration of 3

months from the date of his promotion to Second Stage such de­

taind person may, if the Superintendent is satisfied that he has been of good behaviour during his period of his detention in the Second Stage, be promoted to

Third Stage and shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of these Orders, to the privileges specified in the Schedule hereto as applicable to such Stage.

(4)

The Superintendent may, if he is not satis­

fied that such person has been of good behaviour, or may, in addition to or in lieu of any punishment

'which he is entitled to inflict for any minor or ag­

gravated offence under this Order in his discretion refuse to promote or may delay the promotion of any such detained person from one Stage to a higher

Stage or may relegate any such detained person from a higher Stage to the lowest Stage and where any such person has been so relegated the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Order shall apply to such person as if the date of his relegation had been the date of his admission, or promotion, as the case may be, to the Stage to which he has been relegated.