Prisons Regulations - Singapore Statutes Online

PART VII

VISITING JUSTICES

Superintendent not to accompany Visiting Justice, etc.

72.—(1) A Visiting Justice must not be accompanied by the Superintendent when visiting a prison.

(2) The Superintendent of a prison —

(a)	must inform the Visiting Justice visiting the prison of any prisoner who has requested to see the Visiting Justice; and
(b)	must assist the Visiting Justice where necessary for the carrying out of the Visiting Justice’s duties under the Act.

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Visiting Justices

73.—(1) A Visiting Justice appointed under section 79(1) of the Act must —

(a)	visit every prison once a month; and
(b)	be given full access to every part of the prison and to every prisoner.

(2) On every visit to a prison, a Visiting Justice must hear any request, complaint or appeal that any prisoner in the prison wishes to make to the Visiting Justice.

(3) After visiting a prison, a Visiting Justice must make a record of —

(a)	the date and time of the visit;
(b)	the complaints, requests and appeals heard by the Visiting Justice;
(c)	any punishment given by the Visiting Justice; and
(d)	any observation, suggestion or recommendation that the Visiting Justice wishes to make.

(4) Every record mentioned in paragraph (3) must be sent to the Commissioner and the Minister for their inspection as soon as practicable.

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