Prisons (Amendment) Law, 1987 (Law 14 of 1987)

CAYMAN ISLANDS Supplement No. 12 printed with Gazette No. 13 of 1987 I THE PRISON (AMENDMENT) LAW, 1987 (LAW 14 OF 1987) (‘AYMAN ISLANDS Att;endment oi s 7 Amendment uf s R Law 14 of 1987 I Assent PETER LLOYD Governor 28th May, 1987 A LAW TO AMEND THE PRISONS LAW. ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.

Section 5 of the Prisons Law, in this Law referred to as the principal Law, is amended by deleting “and such persons shall be subject to the same discipline as police officers of equivalent rank‘’ in the last three lines.

Section 7 of the principal Law is amended by substituting “standing orders and, with the approval of the Governor, rules, and enforce the same,” for “with the approval of the Governor and” in the first line of paragraph (b).

Section 8 of the principal Law is amended . (a) (b) by inserting “(I)” immediately before “Officers” in the first line; by adding the following two new subsections - “(2) An officer when on duty and in uniform has, in relation to that duty, the same powers and privileges as are conferred on a constablt. by the Police Law. (3) In addition to and not in derogation from any other power conferred by this or any other Law, an officer may without a warrant arrest any person - Law 5 of 1976 (a) not being an officer: or (b) being an officer ofequivalent or of a rank lower than that of the arresting officer, contravening or suspected on reasonable grounds of having contravened a n y provision of this Law or of any regulations, rules or stand- ing orders made hereunder: Provided that the officer shall as soon ;IS pract,icable deliver over the person so arrested to a constable or, in the absence of a constable, take him to a police station.”. Amendment of s 13

“,without the prior approval of the Director”, immediately after “or” in the second line. Section 13 of the principal Law is amended by inserting Amendment of s 14

section immediately after section 25 - Section 14 of the principal Law is amended by substituting lnsertion of new s 26 The principal Law is amended by inserting the following new “Removal etc.

Nothing in this Law of prisoners. shall affect a warrant issued in respect of any convicted prisoner pursuant to the Colonial Removal Act, 1884 or the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 of the United Kingdom (as extended to the Islands) or of any Acts amending or replacing the same.”. ,L.mendment of‘s 33 Insertion of new s. 42A.

following new subsection - Section 33 of the principal Law is amended by adding the “(3) An election in writing made under subsection (1) cannot be revoked.”.

section immediately after section 42 - The principal Law is amended by inserting the followiiig new 42A.IThe Director may allow any person or group of persons to visit a prison on such conditions as he may impose if he considers that such a “Visits. ’ visit would be in the best interests ofthe prisoners.” In*t.,-0,,n “I l l C W ?r .l.l,\

sectioil immediately after section 43 - The principal Law is amended by inserting the following new Offe.!c.rs 43A. Any person I not being a prison officer) who acts in contravention of any regulations, rules or standing orders made under this Law shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment.”. Passed the Legislative Assembly this 29th day of April, 1987 PETER LLOYD President. GEORGETTE MYRIE Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.