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Section 2Part 1 — Introductory

Definitions

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
means the Chief Medical Officer and includes any medical officer acting under the Chief Medical Officer's authority;
means any court in the Islands acting within its lawful jurisdiction;
means the chief officer having oversight of the prison, referred to in section 3 of the Public Management and Finance Act (2020 Revision).
means a prisoner who is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment imposed by a competent court or other lawful authority in respect of a criminal or disciplinary offence;
means a person, not being a convicted prisoner, who is detained in prison by lawful authority;
means the Prison Director or any officer acting under the Prison Director's authority;
means a prisoner who has at any time escaped or attempted to escape from lawful custody;
means a convicted prisoner who has not on any previous occasion been sentenced to undergo a term of imprisonment;
means the Governor-General of Jamaica;
means any house, building, enclosure or place prescribed for the confinement of prisoners;
means a prison officer appointed under section 5;
means prescribed by this Act or any rule, standing order or regulation;
means any place prescribed under this Act for the confinement of prisoners and includes a lock-up;
means the code of conduct prescribed for prison officers and prisoners;
means any offence, not otherwise punishable, committed by a prisoner or prison officer contrary to prison discipline;
includes any person employed in a prison for purposes connected with its administration;
means the service established by section 3;
means a person detained in prison by lawful authority and includes a convicted prisoner and a detainee;
means any article the introduction of which into, or out of, any prison or part thereof, is prohibited by this or any law, rule, order or regulation;
means a convicted prisoner who is not a first offender;
means rules prescribed under this Act;
includes a sentence in default of payment of a fine;
means standing orders prescribed under this Act; and
has the meaning ascribed to it in the Youth Justice Act (2021 Revision).

Defined Terms

C.M.O.competent courtchief officerconvicted prisonerdetaineeDirectorescapeefirst offenderGovernor-Generallock-upofficerprescribedprisonprison disciplineprison offenceprison officerprison serviceprisonerprohibited articlerecidivistrulessentencestanding ordersyoung persons

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