7.—(1) Subject to the orders of the Commissioner, the administration of each prison shall be vested in a Superintendent.
[8/2000]
[Act 1 of 2014 wef 01/07/2014]
(2) If the Superintendent of a prison is temporarily absent or temporarily incapacitated, the powers and duties of the Superintendent under the Act or any regulations made thereunder may, during the period of absence or incapacity, be exercised and performed by any prison officer appointed by the Commissioner.