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Prison officers
Cap. 139, s. 4 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The Governor-General may appoint a Superintendent of Prisons, and the Public Services Commission may appoint such number of Keepers of Prisons and other officers of or above the rank of Principal Prison Officer to execute the duties of the several offices in connection with prisons as may be requisite.
(2) The Superintendent, pursuant to the provisions of the Belize Constitution, may appoint such junior prison officers as may be necessary for the efficient functioning of the prison service.
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