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Correctional Services Act 1982
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Part 3—Correctional institutions
Division 1—Establishment of correctional institutions
18—Governor may proclaim premises to be a prison or police prison
(1) The Governor may, by proclamation—
(a) declare any premises to be a prison; or
(b) declare any premises under the control of the Commissioner of Police to be a police prison,
for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Governor may, by further proclamation, vary or revoke a proclamation under subsection (1).
19—Correctional institutions to be under the control of the Minister
(1) All correctional institutions established under this Act are under the control of the Minister.