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Prisons

[1986 Ed.

Special duty and expenses therefor.

Visiting justices and visiting committees.

Powers of delegation.

Governor to determine dietary scales.

and who are in need of financial assistance, whether towards the payment of funeral expenses of the deceased or otherwise. (Added, 36 of 1978; s. 2)

22A. (1) Upon application made to him by any person in that behalf and the payment to him of such fee as he may think fit, the Commissioner may detail any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons to do special duty in or about any prison specified by the applicant and for the purpose, furnish such equipment as he may deem necessary.

(2) All fees received by the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall be paid by him to the Director of Accounting Services, who shall credit them to the Correctional Services Department Welfare Fund.

(Added, 31 of 1983, s. 6)

23. (1) For the purpose of visiting prisons and other institu- tions under the control of the Commissioner, the Governor-

(a) shall appoint such numbers of justices of the peace as he

considers necessary; and

(b) may appoint fit and proper persons to serve on visiting

committees.

(2) Visiting justices and visiting committees shall carry out the duties and exercise the powers prescribed by rules made under section 25.

24. (1) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of this or any other Ordinance and subject to any special instructions of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner may exercise and perform any of the powers, functions and duties which are conferred or imposed upon the Commissioner by this or any other Ordinance except any power to dismiss a subordinate officer which may be conferred on the Commissioner by or under this Ordinance.

(2) Save where the contrary intention appears from the con- text of this or any other Ordinance and subject to any special instructions of the Governor, the Commissioner may authorize any senior officer by name, office or appointment to exercise and perform any of the powers, functions and duties which are conferred or imposed upon the Commissioner by this or any other Ordinance except any power to dismiss a subordinate officer which may be conferred on the Commissioner by or under this Ordinance.

(Replaced, 35 of 1977, s. 5)

24A. The Governor may determine dietary scales of plain and wholesome food which shall be supplied to each prisoner.

(Added, 19 of 1969, s. 6)

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25. (1) The Governor in Council may make rules providing

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