127 tal-1997

l.N. 127 of 1997

PRISONS ACT

(CAl'. 260)

Prison (Amendmenl) Regulal lons, 1997

IN cxercise of.he powers conferred by section 6 of the PriSOrls

Act .• he Prime Minis.er has made the following reglllu,ions:-

I . These reglllalions may be ciled as the Prison (Amendment)

Reglllal ioos. 1997 and shall be read and construed asOot with lhe Prison

Regulmions. 1995, hereinafler referred to as "the principal regll lutions

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2, Immediately after paragraph (6)ofrcgulation 4 of tile principal

regllllllions there shall be added .he following new paragraph

"(7) A dest ilute prisone r Ill11Y, on fi na 1 rel case from pri son,

be givc n a dischargc grant wh ic h will assist. hat prisoner to meet

immediatc nf.."'Cds on release . The amount and method of the grant

shall be given in accordlloce with such general directions as may

from tillle to time be approved by the Ministcr. [n this paragraph

"destitute prisone r" means a prisoner who, in the opinion of [he

Mi nister. is de\'oid of Ihe means o f maintenance, incl uding lhe

need offood.clOlhing and lodging ....

Minn ufih wara I-paragrafu (6)taHegolament 4 tar-regolame nti

principal; ghandu jii:died dan il-paragrnfu gd id Ii scj

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jlfontipoli

"(7) Prigunier fi bionn finanzjarju jista' , mcta jinhel es gha l

kollol\ mill-habs,jinghllta ghotja mal-helsien Ii tkun Ighin Jil dak

il- prigunier jiffaeeja dawk il-bionnijiet urge nti Ii jihaqa' maghhom

meta huwaj inhelcs.ls-somma tal-ghotja u I-metodu kif din tinghata

ghandhom iku nu skond dawk id-direttivi generali Ii jistghu minn

imien ghal :i:mien jigu approvllli mill- Mi nistru . F'dan il -paragr.l (u

"prigunier fi bionn finanzjarju" tfisser prigunier Ii, fi1 -fehma tal -

MinistfU, majkollul\ il-me;>;;>;i ta ' mantenirncnt ticghu nnifsu, inkluii

dawk ghaJl-h tiega ta ' ikel, ilbies u post fejn jghammar.".

3, Minflok is-subparagrafu (b) tal -paragrafu (J) tar-regolament k~~

, . ...po".,.." II

J I tar-rego lamenti prinCipali ghandu jidhol dan Ii gej

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poi .... ipoli.

"(b) fiI-kaii jiet adatti u ghal prigun ie ri b'sentenza taO lUI adan,

jista ' j itfassal programm ta' tahrig bi thelj ija ghal meta I-prigunier

jigi ultimament mehlus fkonsultazzjoni. kemm jista' j kun mal-

personal ri levanti u mal-prigunier innifsu u konsistentement rna'

I-ghanij iet imnitila fiI-paragrafu ( I) tar-rcgoJament 3 u mal-htigiet

taO tmexxija ta l-habs:-_

4 . Fil-paragrafu (I) tar-regolamen t 12 tar-regolamen ti prinCipali ,

minflo k il-kliem "ghandha ssir disti nzjoni"' ghandhom jidhl u I·kliem

~ghandha. fi I- limiti tal-pratt i kabi lilli, issi r distinzjoni" .

For subparagraph (b) of paragraph (I) of regulalion I I of the

principal rcgulalions Ihere shall be substituted the following

"(b) in appropriate cases and in rC5p1Xt of prisoners with I

sentence of suitable length. a tnli ning prognlmme in jmparation

for ultimate releuse may be dnlwn up in consultation. so far as

possible. wi th the rckvan t stafr and ' he prisoner himself and

consiSlenlJy wi.h .he aims listed in paragraph (I) of regulation 3

and the manageme m needs of the prison ....

4 . In paragraph t I) of rcgulmion ! 2 of the principal regulutions .

for .he words "shull be madc",here shull be ~ubstilUted thc words "shull

be made . as far as practicable , ...

S. For paragraph (3 ) of regula.ion 14 of the principal regulati ons

there shall be sub~.i lUled .he following

"(3) For the purposot' of establishing the amount of remissiOfl

.hat may be earned by prisoners unde r .his regulation the Di~tor.

or any person authorised by him for 'his purpose. shall.ake into

account, amongst other things, a pnsoner's performance at work ,

at training, during educational and rehabilitation programmes, and

the prisoner' s general overall good conduct. It shall be the

respons ibility of the Director to establish a system whereby

remission is awarded according to objective criteria.".

Minnok i1-paragrafu (3) tar-regolament 14 tar-regolamc nti

princi pali ghandu jidhol dan Ii gej

"(3) Sabiex ikun jisla' jigi Slabbilil I-ammonl la' Inaqqis

mis-semenza Ii l-prigunierijistghu jaqilghu lahl dan ir-regolament.

id-Direnur, jew persuna aWlorizzata mirmu ghal dak iI-ghan .

ghandu jillonsidra, fost hweiieg ohra, I-andament lal·prigunier

fuq ix-xoghol, fit-programm la' Iahrig, fit -programmi edukanivi u

fit-programm i ta' riabililazzjoni, u I-imgieba lajba gencrali fuq

kollox tal -prigunier. Tk un ir-responsabbiltil. tad-Direttur Ii

jistabilixxi sistema Ii biha I-tnaqqis jinghala skond bilerji

oggenivi.'·.

In paragraph (I) of regulation 59 of the priocipal regulations, ........... ", .. , -

for the words "All telephones within the Prisons" there shall be ~.::.:"'"'if>oI

substituted the words '"Telephone calls by prisoners shall be subject to

the needs of security, discipline and good order of the prison and shall

be considered as a privilege in terms of regulation 13. All telephones

wi thin the Prisons".

Regulation 61 of the principal regulations shall be amended "'mo...s"'I"I .....

61 of"'" prineipo.l

as follows

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(a) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph ( I) thereof, for the

words "of a child or grandchild of the prisoner," there shall be

substitUled the words "of a child or grandchild of the prisoner or

on a special family occasion of the prisoner's spouse."

(b) for item (i) of subparagraph (e) of paragraph (I)thereof,

there shall be substituted the following

"(i) for such periods as may be required forme prisoner

to be treated and rehabilitated from drug addiction in a

therapeutic facility or community outside the prisons as

approved by the Minister, or in relation \0 a prisoner

undergoing a drug rehabil itation programme inside the prison,

for purposes conducive to the prisoner's treatment;"; and

paragraph (7) thereof shall be deleted.

(c)

In paragraph (I) of regulation 67 of the principal regUlations . "'",.nol.> .... "Iotion

for the words "from association accordingly." there shall be substituted ~1~~=OC i ~

the words "from association accordingly. During such periods the

Director may also order the cancellation of visi ts , other than those

referred to in regulations 53. 54 and 55.".

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9, Immediately after paragraph (5) of regulation 104 there shall

be added the following new paragraph

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"(6) Evidence on oath in connection wi th a complaint or an

enquiry unde r these regulations may be heard by one or more of

the Board 's members as may be designated for that purpose by the

Board which shall also designate the member who will ad minister

the oath.",

Regulation 107 of the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a) the present provision thereof shall be renumbered as

paragraph (I) thereof: and

(b) immediately after paragraph (I) as renumbered there

shall be added the following new paragraphs

"(2) The decisions of the Prison Board shall not be

binding upon the Director but it shall be the duty of the

Director to take serious cogniumce of the recommendations

of the Board following a decis ion taken as provided in

paragraph (I) of this regu lation. Subject to the provisions of

paragraph (3) of this regulation. where the Director. or any

other prison officer acting on his behalf. is of the opinion that

the recommendations of the Board cannot be implemented

for reasons which are in the beSt interests of the prison

administration. an explanation in writing of these reasons

shall . within one month of the date of receipt of the Board's

recommendations..be forwarded to the Chainnan of the Prison

Board and copied to the Minister. or to a person delegated by

hi m. The Minister. or the person delegated by him, may

confirm or vary the decision of the Director.

(3) Where the recommendation of the Board entails,

in the opinion of the Director.a security issue requiring strict

confidentiality the Director. within the period of one month

mentioned in paragraph (2) of this regulation, sha!! make a

statement to this effect to the Chainnan of the Board and shall

concurrently submit a personal report directly to the Minister.

or tothe person delegated by him. giving his own comments

on the recommendation. together with his opinion as to

whether or not such recommendation should be ~pted. The

Minister's decision. or that of the person delegated by him.

shall be final and conc1usi\·e ....

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