CAP. 234]
Prisons
[1986 Ed.
Originally 17 of 1954.
21 of 1955. 35 of 1960.
52 of 1960.
CHAPTER 234
PRISONS
To amend and consolidate the law relating to prisons and persons
employed therein,
21 of 1963.
14 of 1966.
57 of 1967.
19 of 1969.
34 of 1972.
[15 April 1954.]
11 of 1974.
35 of 1977.
36 of 1978. L.N. 30/82.
31 of 1983. 10 of 1986.
42 of 1985.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Appointment of Commissioner of Correctional Services and other officers.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Chief Officer" means a senior officer of the Correctional Services Department holding the rank of chief officer;
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services of Hong Kong; (Amended, 52 of 1960, s. 2 and 42 of 1986, s. 2)
"disciplinary offence" means a disciplinary offence prescribed by rules made under section 25; (Added, 35 of 1977, s. 2)
"other person employed in the prisons" includes any officer or member of the Correctional Services Department, other than a senior officer or a subordinate officer, and any other person for the time being employed in the Correctional Services Department; (Replaced, 14 of 1966, s. 2)
"senior officer" means the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and any Assistant Commissioner, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, or Chief Officer; (Replaced, 35 of 1977, s. 2)
"subordinate officers" means Principal Officers, Officers, Assistant Officers, Nurses, and any other officers of the Correctional Services Department below the rank of Chief Officer whom the Governor may declare to be subordinate officers; (Replaced, 11 of 1974, s. 2)
"Superintendent" means a senior officer of the Correctional Services Department holding the rank of superintendent. (Amended, 31 of 1983, s. 2)
(Amended, L.N. 30/82)
3. The Governor may appoint fit persons to be, respectively, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Chief Officers, Chaplains, Medical Officers and such other officers for the service of the prisons as the Governor may think necessary.
(Replaced, 35 of 1977, s. 3)