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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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The Medical Officer and other officers of any hospital, leper asylum or settlement shall, in consultation with the Officer-in-Charge, take all reasonable precautions to prevent the escape of prisoners who may at any time be under treatment therein, and it shall be lawful for the officers to take such measures for preventing the escape of any such prisoners as shall be necessary, if, in the opinion of the officers, it is likely to be prejudicial to the health of such prisoner, should nothing be done under such authority.
Medical Officer
“Medical Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
Medical Officer
“Medical Officer” means the Medical Officer or Dental Officer appointed under section 14;
Officer-in-Charge
“Officer-in-Charge” means any prison officer not below the rank of Principal Officer who is in charge of any prisons;
prisoner
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under confinement in any prison;
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