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Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Part 9—Division 24 Section 177 :Add
 * “(1A) However, if a prisoner serves a sentence in respect of the prisoner’s conviction of an offence endangering national security, the Commissioner must not refer to the Board for review the sentence of the prisoner under this section unless the Commissioner is satisfied that an early release of the prisoner will not be contrary to the interests of national security.
 * (1B) To avoid doubt, subsection (1A) applies whether the sentence of the prisoner mentioned in that subsection was imposed before, on or after the commencement of that subsection.
 * (1C) If the Commissioner decides under subsection (1A) not to refer to the Board for review the sentence of the prisoner, the Commissioner must, after making the decision, review the decision every 2 years.”.

177. Section 28 amended (review of sentence after recall)

(1) Section 28—
 * Renumber the section as section 28(1).

(2) After section 28(1)—
 * Add
 * “(2) However, if a prisoner serves a sentence in respect of the prisoner’s conviction of an offence endangering national security, the Commissioner must not refer the sentence to the Board for review under subsection (1) unless the Commissioner is satisfied that an early release of the prisoner will not be contrary to the interests of national security.