Prisons Act
(CHAPTER 247)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 17 of 1933)

REVISED EDITION 2000
(30th December 2000)
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);
“Deputy Director” means the Deputy Director of Prisons appointed under section 20;
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 20;
“juvenile” means any person under the age of 16 years, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison;
[15/2010 wef 02/01/2011]
“lock-up prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, who is confined in a lock-up, or who is transported to, or from, a lock-up;
“medical officer” means a medical officer appointed under section 25;
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
“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 includes 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 20 and includes the Director, Deputy Director and any Superintendent;
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison or reformative training centre;
“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
“Superintendent” means a Superintendent of Prisons appointed under section 20;
“Visiting Justice” means a member of the Board of Visiting Justices appointed under section 79.
[8/2000]