(1) The chief
executive officer shall designate a superintendent for each prison and an
officer so designated as superintendent of a prison shall have the charge and
superintendence of the prison for which he is designated and shall be
responsible to the chief executive officer for the good government, good
order, and security of that prison.
(2) The superintendent
of a prison is liable to answer for the escape of any prisoner in his charge.
(3) The superintendent
of a prison may issue such orders to officers and to prisoners as are
necessary for the good government, good order, and security of the prison of
which he is superintendent.
(4) Without prejudice
to any power otherwise conferred, the superintendent of a prison may authorise
the use of such force as he believes, on reasonable grounds, to be necessary
to ensure that his lawful orders relating to the maintenance of good
government, good order, and security in the prison are carried out and it is
lawful for an officer to use force as so authorised.
[Section 36 amended: No. 47 of 1987 s. 11; No. 113
of 1987 s. 32.]