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Prison Act 1952

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2The Prison Commissioners

(1)Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State, by warrant under the sign manual appoint persons to be Commissioners during Her Majesty's pleasure for the purpose of assisting the Secretary of State in the performance of his functions relating to prisons.

(2)The number of Commissioners so appointed shall not at any time exceed five.

(3)There may be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament to the Commissioners so appointed such salaries as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(4)The Commissioners so appointed shall be a body corporate with power to hold land so far as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act and shall be called the Prison Commissioners.

(5)The Secretary of State may appoint one of the Prison Commissioners to be their chairman.

(6)Anything required or authorised to be done by the Prison Commissioners may, if the Secretary of State so directs either generally or in any special case, be done by any one or more of them.

(7)The Prison Commissioners shall exercise their functions in accordance with any general or special directions of the Secretary of State.

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