LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Prisons Act
(CHAPTER 247)

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Prisons Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Ordinance 17 of 1933—Prisons Ordinance 1933
Date of First Reading
:
1 May 1933
(Bill published on 5 May 1933)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31 July 1933
Date of commencement
:
18 August 1933
2.  
Ordinance 23 of 1935—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance 1935
Date of First Reading
:
15 April 1935
(Bill published on 18 April 1935)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
17 June 1935
Date of commencement
:
5 July 1935
3.  
Ordinance 21 of 1940—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance 1940
Date of First Reading
:
12 February 1940
(Bill published on 16 February 1940)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22 April 1940
Date of commencement
:
17 May 1940
4.  
Ordinance 65 of 1940—Prisons (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance 1940
Date of First Reading
:
14 October 1940
(Bill published on 4 October 1940)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
6 November 1940
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1941
5.  
Ordinance 10 of 1950—Departmental Titles (Alteration) Ordinance 1950
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
22 February 1950
(Bill published on 24 February 1950)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 March 1950
Date of commencement
:
18 July 1950
6.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance 1952
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
16 September 1952
(Bill No. 32/52 published on 19 September 1952)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Date of commencement
:
30 April 1955
7.  
Ordinance 38 of 1956—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance 1956
Date of First Reading
:
20 November 1956
(Bill No. 77/56 published on 27 November 1956)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
5 December 1956
Date of commencement
:
1 July 1957
8.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance 1958
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
16 July 1958
(Bill No. 158/58 published on 22 July 1958)
Date of Second Reading
:
13 August 1958
Date of Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Date of commencement
:
25 September 1958
9.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance 1959
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
22 September 1959
(Bill No. 30/59 published on 22 September 1959)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Date of commencement
:
20 November 1959
10.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance 1959
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
22 September 1959
(Bill No. 31/59 published on 22 September 1959)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Date of commencement
:
20 November 1959
11.  
1970 Revised Edition—Prisons Act (Cap. 79)
Date of operation
:
1 April 1971
12.  
Act 14 of 1969—Statute Law Revision Act 1969
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
15 October 1969
(Bill No. 22/69 published on 20 October 1969)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22 December 1969
Date of commencement
:
22 January 1970
13.  
Act 5 of 1985—Prisons (Amendment) Act 1985
Date of First Reading
:
14 May 1985
(Bill No. 6/85 published on 18 May 1985)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23 July 1985
Date of commencement
:
11 October 1985
14.  
1985 Revised Edition—Prisons Act
Date of operation
:
30 March 1987
15.  
Act 7 of 1997—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
11 July 1997
(Bill No. 6/97 published on 12 July 1997)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25 August 1997
Date of commencement
:
1 October 1997
16.  
Act 8 of 2000—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2000
Date of First Reading
:
17 July 1997
(Bill No. 5/2000 published on 18 January 1997)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 February 2000
Date of commencement
:
17 April 2000
17.  
2000 Revised Edition—Prisons Act
Date of operation
:
30 December 2000
18.  
Act 26 of 2001—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2001
Date of First Reading
:
11 July 2001
(Bill No. 24/2001 published on 12 July 2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25 July 2001
Date of commencement
:
1 September 2001
(section 14 — Amendment of Prisons Act)
19.  
Act 9 of 2003—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2003
Date of First Reading
:
20 March 2003
(Bill No. 7/2003 published on 21 March 2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24 April 2003
Date of commencement
:
16 May 2003
20.  
Act 33 of 2004—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2004
Date of First Reading
:
20 July 2004
(Bill No. 31/2004 published on 21 July 2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
1 September 2004
Date of commencement
:
4 October 2004