Prison Act 1995 · Updated to 12 Dec 2025 · Part IV · Custody and Removal of Prisoners
46J. Duties of parole officer
Feedback & supportA parolee in respect of whom a Parole Order has been issued shall be taken by a prison officer to the place where such parolee is to serve the parole and placed into the charge of a parole officer.
prison officer
“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;
A parolee shall be under the custody and supervision of a parole officer throughout the parole period.
Whenever a warrant or an order requiring for the production of a parolee is issued by a court, or whenever an order is issued by the
court
“court” means a court established by or under Part IX of the Federal Constitution and shall include— (a) Syariah Courts; (b) Native Courts; and (c) Military Courts;
Commissioner General, requiring the presence of the parolee at any place outside his parole district, for any reasonable grounds, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner General, it shall be the duty of a parole officer to cause the parolee named in the warrant or order to be brought up as directed and to provide for his safe custody.
Commissioner General
“Commissioner General” means the Commissioner General of Prison appointed under subsection 10(1);
A parole officer shall cause to be maintained a register relating to the parolees in his parole district containing such details and in such form as the Minister may determine.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for prisons;
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prison
“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;
Subject to any express provision to the contrary, a parole officer while acting as such shall have by virtue of his office all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of a police officer.
police officer
“police officer” has the meaning assigned thereto under the Police Act 1967;