Prisons Act
(Chapter 247, Section 65)
Prisons Regulations
Rg 2
REVISED EDITION 1990
(25th March 1992)
[13th January 1939]
Citations
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Prisons Regulations.
DIRECTOR
Duties of Director
2.—(1)  The Director shall visit or cause to be visited all prisons in Singapore, at least once in each calendar year, and shall report any matter which he considers should be brought to the notice of the Government.
(2)  On the occasion of each of the foregoing visits to any prison he shall see every prisoner, and shall enquire into all complaints and applications which any of the prisoners may make to him.
(3)  He shall give special attention to the sick and weakly and to those who are in solitary confinement or punishment cells.
(4)  He shall inspect and initial all journals, registers and books kept in the prison.
Director to ensure Regulations observed
3.  The Director shall be specially careful to see that these Regulations and any others which may from time to time be made by the Minister, and the provisions of the Prisons Act are strictly carried out.
Director’s report on prisons
4.  The Director shall submit to the Minister as early as possible in each year, a report upon all the prisons in Singapore for the preceding year, giving statistics in such forms as may be required.
[G.N. Nos. 99/39; 501/40; S 106/46; S 127/46; S 343/47; S 67/48; S 304/48; S 153/49; S 20/50; S 241/52; S 106/53; S 40/56; S 313/68; S 282/89]
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