Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
35. Removal and transfer of prisoners undergoing imprisonment
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director may, by order in writing, remove or transfer any prisoner undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for any offence to any other prison, to undergo the residue of the sentence or any part thereof:
Director
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
Provided that any prisoner so removed shall be returned, at the expiration of his sentence and if he so desires, at the expense of the Government, to the place whence he was removed.
prisoner
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under confinement in any prison;
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A prisoner may be brought up for trial and may be removed by or under the direction of the Officer-in-Charge of the prison in which he is confined from such prison to another, for the purpose of being tried; and no prisoner whilst in the custody of a prison officer shall be deemed to have escaped, although he may be taken into different jurisdiction or different places of confinement.
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
Terms defined in s 2
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
Officer-in-Charge
Defined · s 2“Officer-in-Charge” means any prison officer not below the rank of Principal Officer who is in charge of any prisons;
prison
Defined · s 2“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
prison officer
Defined · s 2“prison officer” means any Chief Officer, Warden, Principal Officer, Probation Officer, Matron, Warder or Wardress and includes the Director and the Assistant Director;
prisoner
Defined · s 2“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under confinement in any prison;
sentence of imprisonment
Defined · s 2“sentence of imprisonment” means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by a court;
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