31 Jul 1996
CHIM SHING CHUNG v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
- Citation
- CHIM SHING CHUNG v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV16/1996
Rule 56's reference to 'periodicals' includes newspapers; Rule 56 therefore authorised the Commissioner to impose conditions on receipt of newspapers, including removal of racing supplements; the Commissioner's decision was within lawful discretion and was not Wednesbury unreasonable; Article 16(2) was not engaged in a way that invalidated the restriction because detained persons are subject to restrictions authorised by law under s9 of the Bill of Rights Ordinance; consequently the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and discharged the High Court order quashing the Commissioner's action.