52Secretary may nominate Governor to hear charge

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. 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.