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22 of 1980
The Correctional Services (previously Prisons) Amendment Act 22 of 1980 intends:
- to amend the provisions of the Correctional Services (previously Prisons) Act, 1959, relating to definitions;
- to provide for the substitution for prison boards of release boards; and
- for the establishment of institutional committees;
- to extend the powers of commissioned prison officers relating to the imposition of penalties at certain trials;
- to further define the functions and duties or institutional committees and release boards;
- to further define the powers of the Minister and the Commissioner relating to the release of prisoners on probation or parole; and
- to provide for incidental matters.
Commencement
11 April 1980
