Appointment, etc., of junior officers of Prison Service

(1) The Power to appoint persons to hold or act in any office in the Prison Service (including power to confirm appointments) below the rank of Principal Officer, and to transfer or exercise disciplinary control over persons holding 131 or acting in such offices and to remove such persons from office, shall vest in the Superintendent of Prisons. (2) The Superintendent of Prisons may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, delegate any of his powers under this section, by directions in writing, to any other senior officer of the Prison Service. The Security Services Commission