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\par AT SUVA
\par MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362\charrsid7759362 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 005 OF 2004S
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\par Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 27th February 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 11th March 2004
\par 
\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 Applicant in Person
\par Mr. P. Bulamainaivalu for State
\par 
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\par The Applicant applies for leave to appeal out of time.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 
The hearing of this application has been made difficult by the fact that the court file is apparently unobtainable.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 
It is a very old file and has been put away in the court archives.
\par 
\par In his written application, the Applicant said that he wished to appeal against the revocation of his compulsory supervision orders dated 23rd June 1987 and the 16th of March 1988, and his conviction for breach of a compulsory supervision or
der in respect of the same matter, on an unknown date.
\par 
\par The State was similarly handicapped by lack of knowledge.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 However, State counsel also concluded, as I have, that the Applicant
\rquote s real complaint is that when his compulsory supervision order was revoked, he was ordered to serve the entire unexpired period of imprisonment, without deduction of the period of time served on the compulsory supervision order.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 The Applicant\rquote s complaint is that he was required to serve a period of imprisonment of 17 months and
 22 days, without deduction for the 9 months already served on the compulsory supervision order.
\par 
\par It is apparent that the Applicant is 17 years out of time and his only explanation for this extraordinary delay is that he is unrepresented and unskilled in the law.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 I cannot accept that this is an adequate explanation in the circumstances.
\par 
\par As to the merits of the appeal, the provisions of the Prisons Act are very clear.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 Section 66(2) of the Prisons Act provides:
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(b) contravenes or fails to comply with any term or condition of the order, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment for 3 months.\'94
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\par This provision exists in a
ddition to the powers of the Commissioner of Prisons to revoke the compulsory supervision order under section 66(1) of the Prisons Act and section 67(1) provides that the revocation involves service of the unexpired period of imprisonment on the prisoner
\rquote s }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 release}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 This clearly means the period left to be served when the prisoner was released on compulsory supervision, not when he was re-arrested for breach of the order.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 In other words, the applicant had to serve the full term left unserved on the date he was released on CSO.
\par 
\par There is clearly no merit in this appeal.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 There is no proper explanation for the delay.}{
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It also appears that the Applicant has served the term he complains of and is simply using the appellate jurisdiction of this court to lay a basis for a claim in damages.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 Finally, since his complaint appears to be in respect of the Commissioner\rquote s powers, a review of those powers is outside the jurisdiction of this court.
\par 
\par No good grounds have been shown to justify enlargement of time.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7759362  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2974124\charrsid7759362 This application is refused.
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\par At Suva
\par 11th March 2004
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