No.3
2016
(a)
in the definition of "Commissioner" by the repeal of "subsection (2) of
section 99 of the Constitution" and the substitution of "section 229(1)
of the Constitution";
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(b)
by the repeal of the definitions of "Commissioner", "Deputy
Commissioner'', "Prison Service Commission" and "Service" and the
substitution of""Commissioner-General" means the Commissioner-General of Prisons
and Conectional Service appointed in terms of section 229( 1) of
the Constitution;
"Deputy Commissioner" means a Deputy Commissioner of Prisons
and Conectional Senrice referred to in section 5( 1)(h);
"P1isons and Conectional Service Commission" means the Prisons
and Conectional Service Commission established by section
230 of the Constitution, and "Commission" shall be construed
according!y;";
"Service" means the Prisons and Correctional Senrice established by
section 229(1) of the Constitution;".
4. In section 5 ("Composition and ranks of Prison Service")
(a) in the heading by the deletion of "Composition and ranks of Prison
Service" and the substitution of "Composition and ranks of Prisons and
Conectional Service";
(b) in subsection {l)(b) by deleting "of Prisons";
(c) in subsection (3) by deleting "P1ison Service Commission" and substituting
"Commission".
5. By the repeal of section 6 and the substitution of-
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Appointment of Commissioner-General
( 1) The President shall appointtbe Commissioner-General in tenns
of section 229 of the Constitution after consultation with the Minister.
(2) Before tendering advice to the President for the purpose of
subsection (1), the 1v1inister shall consult the Commission.".
6. In section 7 ("TelTllS and conditions of service of Commissioner")(a) in the heading by the deletion of "TelTllS and conditions of service of
Commissioner" and the substitution of "TelTllS and conditions of service
of Commissioner-General";
(b) in subsections (1), (2) and (3) by the deletion of''Colllll'issioner" and the
substitution of "Commissioner-General";
(c) by the repeal of subsection (4) and the substitution of" (4) Subject to this Act, the Commissioner-General's tenus and
conditions of service shall be as fixed by the President from time to
time in telTllS of section 231(3) of the Constitution.".
7. In sectionS ("Removal from office of Commissioner")(a) in the beading by the deletion of "Removal from office of Commissioner"
and the substitution of "Removal from office of Commissioner-General";
(b) by deleting "Commissioner" and substituting "Commissioner-General".
8. In section 9 ("Appointment and removal of prison officers")(a) in subsection (1) by deleting "Commissioner" and substituting
"Commissioner-General";
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