1986 Ed.]
Prisons
[CAP. 234
4. The Secretary for Security may by order published in the Gazette provide for-
(a) any place or building or portion of a building to be set apart for the purposes of a prison;
(b) the discontinuance of the use of any prison.
5. [Repealed, 19 of 1969, s. 2]
(Replaced, 35 of 1977, s. 3)
6. (1) A cell shall not be used for the confinement of a prisoner unless it is certified by the Commissioner that its size, lighting, heating, ventilation and fittings are adequate for health and that it allows the prisoner to communicate at any time with an officer of the prison.
(2) A certificate given under this section in respect of any cell may limit the period for which a prisoner may be separately confined in the cell and the number of hours a day during which a prisoner may be employed therein.
(3) The certificate shall identify the cell to which it relates by a number or mark and the cell shall be marked by that number or mark placed in a conspicuous position; and if the number or mark is changed without the consent of the Commissioner the certificate shall cease to have effect.
(4) The Commissioner may withdraw a certificate given under this section in respect of any cell if in his opinion the conditions of the cell are no longer as stated in the certificate.
(5) In every prison special cells shall be provided for the temporary confinement of refractory or violent prisoners.
7. (1) Any prisoner sentenced to imprisonment or committed to prison on remand pending trial or otherwise may be lawfully confined in any prison to which this Ordinance applies.
(2) Prisoners shall be confined in such prisons as the Commissioner may direct and may on like direction be removed therefrom during the term of their imprisonment to any other prison.
8. In a prison used for both men and women separate buildings or parts of a building shall be used for the men and for the women respectively so as to prevent the one from seeing or communicating with the other.
9. Prisoners shall be under the control of the Commissioner who may-
(a) allocate them to suitable institutions under his control;
(b) classify them according to the classifications laid down by the Governor in Council from time to time under section 25.
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Setting apart of places as prisons.
Certification of cells by Commissioner.
[cf. 1952 c. 52, s. 14.]
Commitment and removal of prisoners.
[cf. 1952 c. 52, s. 12.]
Separation of male and female prisoners.
[cf. 1952 c. 52, s. 15.]
Control of prisoners.