Prisons Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part II · Constitution and Administration
Section 9
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the orders of the Minister, the control and direction of prison officers throughout Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in the Director who may make such transfers and direct the employment and distribution of prison officers as he may think fit.
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
Subject to the orders of the Minister, the general change administration of prisons in Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in the
Director.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Prisons appointed under section 10 and includes the Assistant Director of Prisons;
The powers and duties of the Director under this Act or any rules made thereunder may be exercised, in the case of the absence or incapacity of the Director, by an officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan to exercise and perform them:
Provided that pending such appointment, the powers and duties of the
Director shall be exercised and performed by the officer next in seniority after the Director in the Prison Department.
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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;
prison
Defined · s 2“prison” means any house, building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3;
Part III
Officers
Part IV
Custody and Removal of Prisoners
Part V
Employment and Prison Discipline
Part VI
Discipline as Affecting Prison Officers
Part VII