Prison Act 1995 · Updated to 12 Dec 2025 · Part III · Officers
23. Prison officers to have powers of police officers
Feedback & supportSubject to any express provision to the contrary, a prison officer while acting as such shall have by virtue of his office all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of a police 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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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;