Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part III · Officers
14. Medical Officer and Dental Officer for prisons
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director-General of Health Services shall appoint a Medical
Director
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
Officer and a Dental Officer for the prisons, and, whenever circumstances permit, a Medical Officer for each of the other prisons in Brunei Darussalam.
Dental Officer
“Dental Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
[GN 274/2002]
If the circumstances do not permit of the Director-General of
Health Services making an appointment under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health Services may appoint any registered medical practitioner or any registered dentist to be the Medical Officer or Dental Officer of any specified prison.
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” means any medical practitioner registered in accordance with any written law relating to the registration of medical practitioners and dentists in force in Brunei Darussalam;
[GN 274/2002]
Whenever a Medical Officer or Dental Officer is, owing to illness or temporary absence or for other sufficient reasons, unable to perform his duties as such Medical Officer or Dental Officer, the Director shall arrange with the Director-General of Health Services for the
Medical Officer
“Medical Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
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performance of such duties by such other person or officer as the Director-General of Health Services may direct.
[GN 68/1985; GN 274/2002]
Terms defined in s 2
Dental Officer
Defined · s 2“Dental Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
Medical Officer
Defined · s 2“Medical Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
prison
Defined · s 2“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
registered dentist
Defined · s 2“registered dentist” means a dentist whose name has been registered in accordance with any written law relating to the registration of medical practitioners and dentists in force in Brunei Darussalam;
registered medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“registered medical practitioner” means any medical practitioner registered in accordance with any written law relating to the registration of medical practitioners and dentists in force in Brunei Darussalam;
Part IV
Custody and Removal of Prisoners
Part V
Employment and Prison Discipline
Part VI
Discipline as Affecting Prison Officers
Part VII