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19. Power to make Prison Rules.

Repealed from 1 May 2007

(1) The Minister for Justice may make rules for the regulation and good government of prisons.

(2) For the purposes of this section "prison" means a place of custody administered by the Minister for Justice.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, rules under this section may provide for -

(a) the duties and conduct of the governor and officers of a prison,

(b) the classification of persons detained in a prison,

(c) the treatment of persons detained in a prison, including the diet, clothing, maintenance, employment, instruction, discipline and correction of such persons,

(d) the provision of facilities and services to persons detained in prison, including educational facilities, medical services, and services relating to the general moral and physical welfare of such persons,

(e) the imposition of penalties by the governor of a prison or an officer of that prison acting on his or her behalf for such breaches of prison discipline as may be specified in such rules

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