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Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part III · Officers
Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part III · Officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Prison officers, other than subordinate officers, shall be subject to the General Orders for the time being in force and to the disciplinary provisions thereof.
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
All prison officers, other than subordinate officers, may be interdicted or suspended in accordance with the General Orders:
Provided that, if, in the opinion of the Director, it is essential in the interest of the security or discipline of the prison that a subordinate officer should cease forthwith to exercise the function of his office, the Director may interdict such officer from duty pending an investigation.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
Director
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
subordinate officer
“subordinate officer” means any prison officer below the rank of Principal Officer;
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