Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “aftercare” means the process of environmental re-adaption and social rehabilitation of a person discharged from an institution; “aftercare order” means an order placing a person under the supervision of a Probation Officer; “aggravated prison default” means such act as may be prescribed to be an aggravated prison default; “Assistant Commissioner” means the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons; “Board”, in relation to an institution, has the same meaning as in section 53; “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Prisons; “Committee”, in relation to an institution, means a Discharged Persons’ Aid Committee set up under section 57 for that institution; “Correctional Youth Centre” means an institution for the detention and training of minors as specified in regulations made under this Act; “Correctional Youth Centre default” means such act as may be prescribed to be a Correctional Youth Centre default; “Deputy Commissioner” means the Deputy Commissioner of Prisons; “detainee” means— (a) a convicted or an unconvicted person detained in an institution; or (b) a person who has been granted leave of absence, permission or parole under Part V of the Act; [Issue 5] R10 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “institution”— (a) means a reform institution; and (b) includes— (i) a prison; (ii) a Correctional Youth Centre; (iii) a Rehabilitation Youth Centre; (iv) the grounds and buildings within the institution enclosure; (v) any grounds or building belonging or attached to the institution and used by detainees or officers; and (vi) all premises of a temporary detention centre; “medical officer”, in relation to an institution, includes the medical practitioner or the dental surgeon designated under section 31 for that institution; “member” means a member of a Board or a Committee; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of reform institutions is assigned; “minor” means a person who is under the age of 18; “minor prison default” means such act as may be prescribed to be a minor prison default; “officer” means an officer of the Service and includes— (a) a medical officer; (b) a prison hospital officer; (c) the staff of the Correctional Youth Centre; and (d) the staff of the Rehabilitation Youth Centre; “officer in charge” means an officer designated by the Commissioner under section 4; “Parole Board” means the Board referred to in section 51; “prison” means a place or building as specified in regulations made under this Act; “prison default” means an aggravated prison default or a minor prison default; “prohibited article” means an article which— (a) is not issued under the authority of the Commissioner; or (b) may not, except with the Commissioner’s express authority, be introduced into or removed from an institution or be in the possession of a detainee; “Probation Service” means the Mauritius Probation and Aftercare Service; R10 – 3 [Issue 1] Reform Institutions Act “Rehabilitation Youth Centre” means an institution for the detention and training of minors who have been convicted of offences punishable by imprisonment as specified in regulations made under this Act; “Rehabilitation Youth Centre default” means such act as may be prescribed to be a Rehabilitation Youth Centre default; “remission” means the remission of part of a sentence under section 50; “Service” means the Mauritius Prisons Service; “temporary detention centre” means a temporary detention centre provided under section 13; “unconvicted ution for the detention and training of minors who have been convicted of offences punishable by imprisonment as specified in regulations made under this Act; “Rehabilitation Youth Centre default” means such act as may be prescribed to be a Rehabilitation Youth Centre default; “remission” means the remission of part of a sentence under section 50; “Service” means the Mauritius Prisons Service; “temporary detention centre” means a temporary detention centre provided under section 13; “unconvicted detainee” includes— (a) a civil debtor; (b) a person imprisoned by virtue of an enactment relating to immigration; and (c) a person detained under an emergency law; “young offender” means a minor who has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment. [S. 2 amended by Act 15 of 1998.] PART II – THE PRISONS SERVICE