Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Officers
20. Appointment of Commissioner and other officers
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The Minister may appoint a Commissioner of Prisons, one or more Deputy Commissioners of Prisons, Divisional Directors, Cluster Commanders or Superintendents of Prisons, and such number of prison officers, as may be necessary for the proper administration of this Act.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20;
The appointment of the Commissioner and of every Deputy Commissioner, Divisional Director, Cluster Commander and Superintendent must be notified in the Gazette.
Deputy Commissioner
“Deputy Commissioner” means the Deputy Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20;
Every Deputy Commissioner, Divisional Director and Cluster Commander may, subject to any direction that may be given by the Commissioner, exercise and perform all or any of the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner under any provision of this Act or any other written law; and any reference in the provisions of this Act or any written law to the Commissioner includes a reference to a Deputy Commissioner, a Divisional Director or a Cluster Commander.
Divisional Director
“Divisional Director” means a Divisional Director of Prisons appointed under section 20;