Prisons Act 1933
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION
3 Power to declare prisons
4 Appointment of lock-ups at police stations and court houses as places of detention
5 Temporary prisons
6 General administration of prisons by Commissioner
7 Administration of prison by Superintendent
Part 3 COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
8 Committee of inquiry
9 Composition of committee of inquiry
10 Powers of committee of inquiry
11 Disobedience to summons an offence
12 Refusal to give evidence an offence
13 Giving of false evidence an offence
14 Evidence and procedure
15 Admissibility of evidence
16 Proceedings not open to public
17 Persons who may be affected by findings
18 Record of proceedings
19 Offence to influence or attempt to influence committee of inquiry
Part 4 OFFICERS
20 Appointment of Commissioner and other officers
21 Prison Standing Orders
22 Inspection by Commissioner
23 Commissioner, etc., may exercise powers of Superintendent
24 Duties of Superintendent
25 Medical officers for prisons
26 Duties of medical officer
27 Duties of prison officers
28 Accoutrements
29 Observance of laws, regulations and orders
30 Prison officers and medical officers deemed public servants
31 Use of weapons
32 Prison officer to have powers of police officer
Part 5 CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS
33 Prisoners deemed in legal custody
34 Employment of auxiliary police officers as escorts and guards
35 Superintendent to detain persons committed
36 Delivery of persons on remand
37 Delivery of persons arrested on warrant
38 Production of persons before court
39 Powers of Commissioner for production of prisoner in certain cases
40 Powers of Superintendent for production of prisoner in interest of prisoner
41 Discharge of prisoners
42 Occurrence of infectious disease
43 Prisoners who are mentally disordered
44 Removal of prisoners
45 Illness of prisoner
46 Return to prison
47 Liability for escape
48 Duty to prevent escape
49 Special custody in hospital
50 Saving of powers of General Division of High Court
Part 5A CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF LOCK-UP PRISONERS
50A Lock-up prisoners deemed in legal custody
50B Employment of auxiliary police officers as escorts and guards
50C Delivery of persons remanded in lock-up
50D Extramural custody of lock-up prisoners
Part 5B REMISSION OF SENTENCES
Division 1 — General
50E Purpose and application
50F Prisoner entitled to be released when remission order made, etc.
Division 2 — Remission orders
50G Application
50H Grant of remission
50I When must remission order be made
50J Remission order when prisoner has served 20 years of sentence
50K Effect of section 50I or 50J remission order on sentence
50L Duration of section 50I or 50J remission order
50M Extension of section 50I or 50J remission order
50N Extension of section 50I or 50J remission order when person released is unlawfully at large, etc.
Division 3 — Remission orders for prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
50O Application
50P Review of sentences of life imprisonment, etc.
50Q Effect of section 50P remission order
50R Duration of section 50P remission order
Division 4 — Basic condition of remission order
50S All remission orders subject to basic condition
50T Breach of basic condition and enhanced sentence
Division 5 — Mandatory aftercare scheme
50U Application
50V Mandatory aftercare conditions and variations, etc.
50W Compliance not required when person detained, etc.
50X Minor breaches of mandatory aftercare condition
50Y Offence of serious breach of mandatory aftercare condition
50Z Powers of arrest, etc.
Division 6 — Remission of default sentences
50ZA Application
50ZB Remission of default sentences
Division 7 — Transitional provisions
50ZC Application
50ZD Remission of sentences relating to offences committed before 1 July 2014
50ZE Remission of sentences for offences committed both before and on or after 1 July 2014
50ZF Application of Divisions 4 and 5
50ZG (Spent)
Part 6 HOME DETENTION SCHEME
51 Interpretation of this Part
52 Order for home detention
53 Eligibility for home detention
54 Conditions for home detention
55 Effect of home detention order
56 Recall to prison
57 Revocation of home detention order
58 Suspension of home detention order
59 Powers to enter and search
Part 6A EXTERNAL PLACEMENT SCHEME
59A Interpretation of this Part
59B External placement order
59C Effect of external placement order
59D Conditions for external placement
59E Recall to prison
59F Revocation of external placement order
59G Suspension of external placement order
59H Cancellation of external placement order
59I Powers to enter and search
Part 6B EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION SCHEME
59J Interpretation of this Part
59K Employment preparation order
59L Eligibility for employment preparation
59M Conditions for employment preparation
59N Effect of employment preparation order
59O Recall to prison
59P Revocation of employment preparation order
59Q Suspension of employment preparation order
59R Power to enter and search
Part 7 DISCIPLINE AND PRISON OFFENCES
60 Offences governing prison supplies
61 Desertion
62 Payment of money forbidden
63 Delivery of uniform, etc., on leaving
64 Threatening, insulting or assaulting another prison officer
65 Wearing and possession of uniforms, etc., by others
66 Unauthorised articles, communications and recordings
67 Prisoner may be allowed to work
68 Separation of prisoners
69 Extramural custody of prisoners
70 Punishment by Superintendent for minor prison offences
71 Punishment by Superintendent for aggravated prison offences
72 Minor prison offences
73 Aggravated prison offences
74 Punishment by Visiting Justices
75 Prisoner may make defence
76 Detention after date of discharge
77 Corporal punishment
77A Superintendent may restore remission
78 Prosecution for offences
79 Appointment of Visiting Justices
80 Visits by Judges, Magistrates, etc.
Part 8 GENERAL
81 Protection from personal liability
81A Power to obtain information
81B Power to arrest persons unlawfully at large
82 Minister may amend Schedules
83 Trial of offences
84 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table