Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Officers
29. Observance of laws, regulations and orders
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Every prison officer must —
prison officer
“prison officer” means any prison officer appointed under section 20 and includes the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and any Superintendent;
strictly conform to all laws and regulations relating to prisons, lock‑ups, prisoners and lock‑up prisoners; and
obey all lawful orders of his or her superior officers, whether given verbally or in writing, or issued in the form of prison or lock‑up regulations or standing orders.
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;