14. Guidelines

The Minister may, from time to time, give a Board appointed to make recommendations to the Minister, a designated office-holder or the Commissioner, guidelines on the discharge of its functions.

The Commissioner may, from time to time, give a Board appointed to make recommendations to the Commissioner, guidelines on the discharge of its functions.

The Commissioner must not give any guidelines under paragraph (2) that are contrary to any guidelines given by the Minister under paragraph (1).

All guidelines given under this regulation must be kept confidential and must not be released, without the written permission of the Minister —

to any prisoner; or

to any other person other than —

a Board member;

a prison officer;

a person employed by or seconded to the Singapore Prison Service; or

a public servant acting in the course of his or her duties.

The Minister may, from time to time, give a Board appointed to make recommendations to the Minister, a designated office-holder or the Commissioner, guidelines on the discharge of its functions.

The Commissioner may, from time to time, give a Board appointed to make recommendations to the Commissioner, guidelines on the discharge of its functions.

The Commissioner must not give any guidelines under paragraph (2) that are contrary to any guidelines given by the Minister under paragraph (1).

All guidelines given under this regulation must be kept confidential and must not be released, without the written permission of the Minister —

to any prisoner; or

to any other person other than —

a Board member;

a prison officer;

a person employed by or seconded to the Singapore Prison Service; or

a public servant acting in the course of his or her duties.