Prisons Act
(CHAPTER 247)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 17 of 1933)

REVISED EDITION 1985
(30th March 1987)
An Act relating to prisons.
[18th August 1933]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the Prisons Act.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“Corporation” means the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises established under the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises Act (Cap.298);
[8/2000 wef 17/04/2000]
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 8;
“juvenile” means any person under the age of 16 years, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison;
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure or place, or any part thereof, declared to be a prison or reformative training centre under section 3, and shall include the grounds and buildings within the prison enclosure and also the airing grounds or other grounds or buildings belonging or attached thereto and used by prisoners;
“prison officer” means any prison officer appointed under section 8 but does not include the Director or any Superintendent;
[8/2000 wef 17/04/2000]
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison or reformative training centre;
“Superintendent” means a Superintendent of Prisons appointed under section 8;
“Visiting Justice” means a member of the Board of Visiting Justices appointed under section 62.