17. Duties of prison officers

Terms defined in s 2

• prescribed

  prescribed

  Defined · s 2

  “prescribed” means prescribed by or under this Act and where the authority is not specified, by the Minister;

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• prison

  prison

  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;

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• prison officer

  prison officer

  Defined · s 2

  “prison officer” means a uniformed staff of the prison department from and including the rank of Commissioner General of Prison down to and including a Warder;

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