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PRISONS ACT 1981 - SECT 12

12 .         Duties of officers

                Every officer —

            (a)         shall comply with —

                  (i)         this Act and all regulations, rules and standing orders made under this Act; and

                  (ii)         any other written law conferring functions on officers; and

                  (iii)         the orders and directions of the chief executive officer;

                and

            (b)         has a responsibility to maintain the security of the prison where he is carrying out his duties and shall report to the superintendent every matter coming to his notice which may jeopardise the security of the prison or the welfare or safe custody of prisoners; and

            (c)         shall make such returns and reports to the chief executive officer as the chief executive officer may from time to time direct; and

            (d)         shall make any records relating to any prisoner available upon request of the chief executive officer to the chief executive officer or the superintendent.

        [Section 12 amended: No. 47 of 1987 s. 11; No. 113 of 1987 s. 32; No. 65 of 2006 s. 9.]



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