Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Prisons Regulations

Regulation 5

General duties of Superintendent

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

Subregulation 1

Without limiting section 24 of the Act or any other duties of the Superintendent in these Regulations, the Superintendent of a prison must —

(a)

ensure that the prison is administered in accordance with the Act, these Regulations and the Prison Standing Orders;

(b)

ensure that each prison staff complies with all written laws and the Prison Standing Orders, relating to a prisoner or the prison;

(c)

ensure that the prison is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(d)

maintain —

(i)

the safety, security and good order of the prison; and

(ii)

the safety, security and discipline of any person in the prison; and

(e)

ensure the humane and fair treatment of every prisoner in the prison.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

In this regulation, “prison staff”, in relation to a prison, means any of the following persons who is deployed to the prison:

(a)

an auxiliary police officer;

(b)

a medical officer;

(c)

a prison officer;

(d)

a public officer;

(e)

any other person employed by or seconded to the Singapore Prison Service.