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17. A criminal sentenced to relegation may only have his sentence remitted upon terms specially defined. 18. A rclegue may obtain, within the territory of the relegation, the rights of which he was deprived by his sentence. 19. Within six months a decree shall be issued for making regulations to give effect to this Act. (Numerous provisions follow.) 20. Bopeal of certain previous Acts, and other legal provisions. 21. The Act to take effect in Algeria- and the colonies, subject to certain provisoes. 22. Repeal of all Acts contrary to the present one. 15th August, 1884.

15. Same as Chamber section 18, verballj amended. 16. A relcgue may, after six years, petition to be relieved from his relegation, for good conduct or services rendered to colonization. 17. The Government may grant to relegues, within the colony, all or any of tho rights of which they were deprived by their sentences. 18. Sections 13 to 17 are made applicable to criminals who are already liberes under the law of 1854. 19. Decrees shall be issued for determining the places where relegation shall take place, the conditions on which work and means of subsistence shall be given to any relegues, the engagements to be thereupon entered into by them, the regime of the penal establishments, workshops, &c, destined for them, and generally for measures of order and police necessary to ensure their existence and the common safety. Within six months, &c. (samo as Chamber section 19, with amendments). 20. The same, slightly amended. 21. (The same, slightly amended. 22. The same. True precis. F. D. Bell.

No. 3. Estimate of tho Cost of carrying out tho Bill as amended by the Senate. Committee. " Collective relegation " to Guiana, four-fifths of the recidivists. " Individual relegation" to New Caledonia, one-fifth. Total to be sent first year ... ... ... 5,000 ~ second year ... ... 4,000 third year ... ... ... 3,000 Total ... ... ... 12,000 First year: Francs. Francs. Guiana, 4,000 recidivists ... 6,681,530 New Caledonia, 1,000 recidivists ... 1,961,200 Second year : Guiana, 4,000+3,200 = 7,200... 7,012,290 New Caledonia, 1,000 + 800 = 1,800 1,796,900 Third year : Guiana, 4,000+3,200+2,400 New Caledonia, 1,000 + 800 + 600 =9,600 ... ... 7,259,845 =2,400 ... 1,684,955 Total cost for three years ... 20,953,665 Total cost for three years ... 5,443,055 Summary for thcThrea Years. Guiana ... ... ■- ... 20,953,665 New Caledonia ... ... 5,443,055 Total... ... ... 26,396,720 francs (£1,055,868) True precis. 15th August, 1884. • F. D. Bell.

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