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Formal Consolidation |  2001 RevEd
Administration of approved centres
19.—(1)  Subject to the directions of the Minister, the general charge and administration of —
(a)approved centres, except those designated under paragraph (b), shall be under the Director of Prisons; and
(b)such approved centres as the Minister may designate shall be under such person as the Minister may appoint.
[20/98]
(2)  The Director of Prisons or the person appointed under subsection (1)(b), as the case may be, may appoint a person to be the officer-in-charge of an approved centre and such person shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of that approved centre.
[20/98]
(3)  Subject to such modifications as may be made by the Director of Prisons, the standing orders issued under the Prisons Act (Cap. 247) shall apply to an approved centre under the charge of the Director of Prisons as they apply to a prison.
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(4)  The person appointed under subsection (1)(b) may in writing issue orders, to be called standing orders, for the approved centres designated under his charge.
[18A
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Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 1 of 2014
Administration of approved centres
19.—(1)  Subject to the directions of the Minister, the general charge and administration of —
(a)approved centres, except those designated under paragraph (b), shall be under the Commissioner of Prisons; and
[Act 1 of 2014 wef 01/07/2014]
(b)such approved centres as the Minister may designate shall be under such person as the Minister may appoint.
[20/98]
(2)  The Commissioner of Prisons or the person appointed under subsection (1)(b), as the case may be, may appoint a person to be the officer-in-charge of an approved centre and such person shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of that approved centre.
[20/98]
[Act 1 of 2014 wef 01/07/2014]
(3)  Subject to such modifications as may be made by the Commissioner of Prisons, the standing orders issued under the Prisons Act (Cap. 247) shall apply to an approved centre under the charge of the Commissioner of Prisons as they apply to a prison.
[20/98]
[Act 1 of 2014 wef 01/07/2014]
(4)  The person appointed under subsection (1)(b) may in writing issue orders, to be called standing orders, for the approved centres designated under his charge.
[18A
[20/98]