Prison Act 1995 · Updated to 12 Dec 2025 · Part VII · Prison Officers’ Reward Fund
61. Application of Fund
Feedback & supportSubject to regulations made under this Act, the Fund shall be applied for the purpose of—
Fund
“Fund” means the Prison Officers’ Reward Fund established under section 60;
rewarding prison officers for outstanding acts of initiative and resource or for skill in the performance of any departmental duty requiring tact or ability;
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;
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rewarding prison officers for any meritorious act of bravery whereby life has been saved or property has been secured from loss or destruction;
procuring comforts, convenience and other benefits, which are not chargeable to public revenue, for prison officers, former prison officers who have retired on pension, gratuity or allowance or persons who were wholly or partially dependent on deceased prison officers or former prison officers at the time of their death; and
rewarding any person whom the Committee thinks fit for outstanding acts of bravery whereby life has been saved or property has been secured from loss or destruction.
Committee
“Committee” means the Prison Officers’ Reward Fund Committee established under section 62;