Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Officers
24. Duties of Superintendent
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Subject to the orders of the Commissioner, a Superintendent must —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20;
supervise and control all matters in connection with any prison the administration of which is vested in the Superintendent; and
prison
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure or place, or any part thereof, declared to be a prison or reformative training centre under section 3, and includes the grounds and buildings within the prison enclosure and also the airing grounds or other grounds or buildings belonging or attached thereto and used by prisoners;
be responsible to the Commissioner for the conduct and treatment of the prison officers and prisoners under the Superintendent’s control, and for the due observance by prison officers and prisoners of the provisions of this Act and of all other written law relating to prisons or prisoners.
Superintendent
“Superintendent” means a Superintendent of Prisons appointed under section 20;