Prisons Act(CHAPTER 247)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION
3 Power to declare prisons
4 Appointment of lock-ups at police stations and court houses as places of detention
5 Temporary prisons
6 General administration of prisons
7 Administration of prisons
Part IIA COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
7A Committee of inquiry
7B Composition of committee of inquiry
7C Powers of committee of inquiry
7D Disobedience to summons an offence
7E Refusal to give evidence an offence
7F Giving of false evidence an offence
7G Evidence and procedure
7H Admissibility of evidence
7I Proceedings not open to public
7J Persons who may be affected by findings
7K Record of proceedings
7L Offence to influence or attempt to influence committee of inquiry
Part III OFFICERS
8 Appointment of officers
9 Prison Standing Orders
10 Inspection by Director
11 Director may exercise powers of Superintendent
12 Duties of Superintendent
13 Medical officer for prisons
14 Duties of medical officer
15 (Repealed)
16 (Repealed)
17 Duties of prison officers
18 Accoutrements
19 Observance of laws, regulations and orders
20 Prison officers deemed public servants
21 Use of weapons
22 Prison officers to have powers of police officer
Part IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
23 Prisoners deemed in legal custody
23A Employment of auxiliary police officers as escorts and guards
24 Superintendent to detain persons committed
25 Delivery of persons on remand
26 Delivery of persons arrested on warrant
27 Production of persons before the court
28 Powers of Minister for production of prisoner in certain cases
28A Powers of Superintendent for production of prisoner in interest of prisoner
29 Discharge of prisoners
30 Occurrence of infectious disease
31 Prisoners of unsound mind
32 Removal of prisoners
33 Illness of a prisoner
34 Return to prison
35 Liability for escape
36 Duty to prevent escape
37 Special custody in hospital
38 Saving of powers of High Court
Part IVA HOME DETENTION SCHEME
38A Interpretation of this Part
38B Order for home detention
38C Eligibility for home detention
38D Conditions for home detention
38E Effect of home detention order
38F Recall to prison
38G Revocation of home detention order
38H Suspension of home detention order
38I Powers to enter and search
Part V DISCIPLINE AND PRISON OFFENCES
39 Offences governing prison supplies
40 Desertion
41 Payment of money forbidden
42 Delivery of uniform, etc., on leaving
43 (Repealed)
44 (Repealed)
45 (Repealed)
46 (Repealed)
47 Threatening or insulting superiors
48 Prison Officers Reward Fund
49 Articles not to be conveyed into or out of prison
50 Prisoner may be required to work
51 Separation of prisoners
52 Extramural custody of prisoners
53 Punishment by Superintendent of minor prison offences
54 Punishment by Superintendent of aggravated prison offences
55 Minor prison offences
56 Aggravated prison offences
57 Punishment by Visiting Justices
58 Prisoner may make his defence
59 Detention after date for discharge
60 Corporal punishment
61 Prosecution for offences
62 Appointment of Visiting Justices
63 Visits by Judges, Magistrates, etc.
64 Scheme for prisoners to engage in employment
65 Regulations
66 Trial of offences
67 Minister may amend Schedule
THE SCHEDULE Disqualification from being released for home detention under section 38B
Legislative History