Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Constitution and Administration
5. Temporary prisons
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Whenever it appears to the Commissioner —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Prisons appointed under section 20;
that the number of prisoners in any prison is greater than can be conveniently kept in the prison, and that it is not convenient to transfer the excess number to some other prison; or
that, by reason of the outbreak of disease within any prison or for any other reason, it is desirable to provide for the temporary shelter and safe custody of any prisoners,such provision must be made as the Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, direct for the shelter and safe custody in temporary prisons of so many of the prisoners as cannot be conveniently or safely kept in the prison.
Every temporary prison is a prison for the purposes of this Act.
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;