s. 21 (5A) An officer, when required by the Secretary, must S. 20(5A) provide oral or written information to the inserted by No. 10/2013 Secretary in relation to the security and good s. 10(1). order of a prison or the safe custody and welfare of prisoners. (6) In relation to officers within the meaning of paragraph (f) of the definition of "officer" in section 14— (a) subsection (2) applies as if it did not include a reference to welfare; and S. 20(6)(b) (b) subsections (4), (5) and (5A) apply as if they substituted by referred to returns, reports, records and oral No. 10/2013 s. 10(2). or written information concerning prison security only. S. 20(7) (7) At the Secretary's request an officer must make amended by available to the Secretary a return or report No. 45/1996 prepared under subsection (4), or a record kept s. 17(Sch. 1 item 18(a)(b)). under subsection (5). 21 Duties of Governor (1) The Governor of a prison is responsible for the management, security and good order of the prison and the safe custody and welfare of the prisoners. (2) The Governor of a prison must take reasonable steps to ensure that officers assigned to the prison know what their powers and duties are and what provision is made by or under this Act concerning prisons and prisoners. (3) The Governor of a prison must give all necessary directions to ensure that— (a) officers within the meaning of paragraph (f) of the definition of in section 14 officer assigned to the prison comply with the provisions of this Act and the regulations relating to prison security; and
S. 20(5A) inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 10(1). (5A) An officer, when required by the Secretary, must provide oral or written information to the Secretary in relation to the security and good order of a prison or the safe custody and welfare of prisoners. (6) In relation to officers within the meaning of paragraph (f) of the definition of "officer" in section 14— (a) subsection (2) applies as if it did not include a reference to welfare; and S. 20(6)(b) substituted by No. 10/2013 s. 10(2). (b) subsections (4), (5) and (5A) apply as if they referred to returns, reports, records and oral or written information concerning prison security only. S. 20(7) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 18(a)(b)). (7) At the Secretary's request an officer must make available to the Secretary a return or report prepared under subsection (4), or a record kept under subsection (5). 21 Duties of Governor s. 21 (1) The Governor of a prison is responsible for the management, security and good order of the prison and the safe custody and welfare of the prisoners. (2) The Governor of a prison must take reasonable steps to ensure that officers assigned to the prison know what their powers and duties are and what provision is made by or under this Act concerning prisons and prisoners. (3) The Governor of a prison must give all necessary directions to ensure that— (a) officers within the meaning of paragraph (f) of the definition of officer in section 14 assigned to the prison comply with the provisions of this Act and the regulations relating to prison security; and
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