Section 50: Screening of persons liable to deportation.

(1) Where a recommendation for deportation is in force in respect of an offender and the offender is neither detained in pursuance of the sentence or order of any court, nor for the time being released on bail by any court having power so to release him, he shall unless the court by which the recommendation is made otherwise directs, be detained until the Minister-
(a) make a deportation order in respect of him ;
(b) notifies him that no such order is to be made ; or
(c) directs that he be released pending further consideration of his case.
(2)
where a deportation order is in force in respect of an offender, he may be detained under the authority of the Minister until he is removed from Nigeria pursuant to this Act; and if he is released from detention pending further consideration of his case or while liable to be detained is not so detained, the Minister may by order impose on him such restrictions as to place of residence and requirements as to reporting to the Immigration office as the Minister may think fit.