PRISON ACT 1995

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-3. Power to declare prisons.

4 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-4. Existing buildings declared prisons.

5 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-5. Description of prison in writs, etc .

6 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-6. Appropriation of prisons to categories of prisoners.

7 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-7. Appointment of lock-ups at police stations and court houses as places of detention.

8 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-8. Temporary prisons.

9 PART II CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION-9. Administration of prisons.

10 PART III OFFICERS-10. Appointment of officers.

11 PART III OFFICERS-11. Absence or incapacity of Commissioner General.

12 PART III OFFICERS-12. Commissioner General's Standing Orders.

13 PART III OFFICERS-13. Duties of Commissioner General.

14 PART III OFFICERS-14. Medical Officer and Dental Officer for prisons.

15 PART III OFFICERS-15. Duties of Medical Officer and Dental Officer.

16 PART III OFFICERS-16. Terms and conditions of appointment.

17 PART III OFFICERS-17. Duties of prison officers.

18 PART III OFFICERS-18. Weapons, accoutrements, etc .

19 PART III OFFICERS-19. Service in Malaysia or on board vessel, aircraft, etc .

19A PART III OFFICERS-19A. Service outside Malaysia.

20 PART III OFFICERS-20. Observance of written laws and lawful orders.

21 PART III OFFICERS-21. Prison officers deemed public servants.

22 PART III OFFICERS-22. Use of weapons.

23 PART III OFFICERS-23. Prison officers to have powers of police officers.

24 PART III OFFICERS-24. Assistance of the police in times of emergency.

25 PART III OFFICERS-25. Prison officers not to be members of trade unions.

26 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-26. Custody.

27 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-27. Delivery of person arrested on warrant.

28 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-28. Delivery of persons or remand.

29 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-29. Officer-in-Charge to detain persons committed.

30 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-30. Production before the court.

31 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-31. Power of Commissioner General to order production in certain cases.

32 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-32. Removal and transfer of prisoners.

33 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-33. Transfer of prisoners under sentences of death.

34 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-34. Orders relating to transferred prisoners.

35 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-35. Evidence.

36 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-36. Mentally disordered prisoner.

37 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-37. Illness of prisoner.

38 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-38. Return to prison.

39 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-39. Liability for escape.

40 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-40. Duty to assist in preventing escape.

41 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-41. Special custody in hospital.

42 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-42. Removal vessel.

43 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-43. Release of prisoners on licence.

44 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-44. Remission of sentence.

45 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-45. Discharge of prisoners.

46 PART IV CUSTODY AND REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-46. Saving powers of the High Court.

46A PART IVA PAROLE-46A. Interpretation for purposes of Part IVA.

46B PART IVA PAROLE-46B. Establishment of Parole Board.

46C PART IVA PAROLE-46C. Powers of Parole Board.

46D PART IVA PAROLE-46D. Parolee subject to this Part.

46E PART IVA PAROLE-46E. Eligibility for parole.

46F PART IVA PAROLE-46F. Matters for Parole Board to take into account before making Parole Order.

46G PART IVA PAROLE-46G. Proceedings before Parole Board.

46H PART IVA PAROLE-46H. Decision of Parole Board.

46I PART IVA PAROLE-46I. Prisoner serving parole deemed to continue serving sentence.

46J PART IVA PAROLE-46J. Duties of parole officer.

46K PART IVA PAROLE-46K. Duties of parolee.

46L PART IVA PAROLE-46L. Change of parole district.

46M PART IVA PAROLE-46M. Suspension and revocation of Parole Order.

46N PART IVA PAROLE-46N. Effect of revocation of Parole Order.

46O PART IVA PAROLE-46O. Period while parolee is at large not to be reckoned as part of sentence.

47 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-47. Effect of sentence of imprisonment.

48 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-48. Scheme for prisoner to engage in employment.

49 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-49. Segregation of prisoners.

50 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-50. Punishment of prison offences by Officer-in-Charge.

51 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-51. Register of punishment.

52 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-52. Prisoner may make his defence.

53 PART V EMPLOYMENT AND PRISON DISCIPLINE-53. Prosecution for offences.

54 PART IV OFFENCES-54. Offences concerning prison supplies.

55 PART IV OFFENCES-55. Payment of money forbidden.

56 PART IV OFFENCES-56. Delivery of uniform, etc. on leaving.

57 PART IV OFFENCES-57. Unlawful possession, sale or supply of articles supplied to prison officers, etc .

58 PART IV OFFENCES-58. Smuggling of prohibited articles into prison.

59 PART IV OFFENCES-59. General penalty.

60 PART VII PRISON OFFICER'S REWARD FUND-60. Prison Officers' Reward Fund.

61 PART VII PRISON OFFICER'S REWARD FUND-61. Application of Fund.

62 PART VII PRISON OFFICER'S REWARD FUND-62. Administration of Fund.

62A PART VIIA PRISON CADET-62A. Establishment of Prison Cadet.

62B PART VIIA PRISON CADET-62B. Members of Prison Cadet.