Appointment of Director, Deputy Director, Superintendents and other officers
20.—(1)  The Minister may appoint a Director of Prisons, a Deputy Director of Prisons and, either by name or as holding any office for the time being, one or more Superintendents of Prisons, and such and so many prison officers, male or female, as may be necessary.
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(2)  The appointment of the Director, Deputy Director and of any Superintendent shall be notified in the Gazette.
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(3)  The Deputy Director may, subject to such direction as may be given by the Director, exercise and perform all or any of the powers, duties and functions of the Director under this Act.
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]