Act No. 1561

: Under Act No. 1561, the Governor-General is authorized to parole prisoners by suspending their sentences and directing their discharge from custody without granting a pardon.
: Yes, the Governor-General may prescribe the terms and conditions upon which a convict shall have his sentence suspended during parole.
: If a parolee fails to observe the conditions of parole as determined by the Governor-General, the parolee can be arrested and returned to custody to carry out the full sentence as if parole had not been granted.
: No, if the parole is revoked, the time between the parole and the subsequent arrest is not counted as part of the term of the sentence in computing the period of confinement.
: No, the act authorizes suspension of sentence by parole without granting a pardon.
: The act takes effect immediately upon its passage on November 10, 1906.
: The Governor-General may revoke a parole upon failure of the parolee to observe the parole conditions as determined by him.
: A parole is considered a suspension of sentence, not a pardon.
: Section 3 expedites the passage of the act due to the public good requiring its speedy enactment, following a procedural law governing law enactment.
: The Governor-General has the authority to direct the arrest and return of parole violators under Section 2 of the act.