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Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
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Every order or warrant purporting to be issued in pursuance of this
Act and to be under the hand of the Director or Officer-in-Charge of any prison shall be received in evidence in all courts without further proof, and shall be evidence of all facts therein stated, and all acts done in pursuance of such order or warrant shall be deemed to have been authorised by law.
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;
Officer-in-Charge
“Officer-in-Charge” means any prison officer not below the rank of Principal Officer who is in charge of any prisons;
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
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