Section 9

Subject to the orders of the Minister, the control and direction of prison officers throughout Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in the Director who may make such transfers and direct the employment and distribution of prison officers as he may think fit.

Subject to the orders of the Minister, the general change administration of prisons in Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in the

Director.

The powers and duties of the Director under this Act or any rules made thereunder may be exercised, in the case of the absence or incapacity of the Director, by an officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan to exercise and perform them:

Provided that pending such appointment, the powers and duties of the

Director shall be exercised and performed by the officer next in seniority after the Director in the Prison Department.

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