Prison Act 1995 · Updated to 12 Dec 2025 · Part I · Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement
Feedback & supportThis Act may be cited as the Prison Act 1995 and shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Defined · s 2
“prison” means any house, building, enclosure or place, or any part thereof, declared to be a prison under section 3 and shall include the grounds and buildings within the prison enclosure and also the airing grounds or other grounds or buildings belonging or attached thereto and used by prisoners;