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Transfer to General Prisons Board of powers of inspectors general of prisons, directors of convict prisons, &c. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 112.
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9. All powers, jurisdictions, and duties at such time vested in or imposed upon the inspectors general of prisons under the Prisons Acts, the directors of convict prisons under the Convict Prisons Acts, and the registrar of criminals under the Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871, shall be transferred to and imposed upon the General Prisons Board, who shall, subject to the control of the Lord Lieutenant, exercise and perform the same in such manner as may be prescribed by this Act, and in the absence of express provisions, and so far as any such provision shall not extend, in like manner and subject to the same conditions as near as may be as the said inspectors general of prisons, directors of convict prisons, and registrar of criminals might, but for the passing of this Act, have exercised and performed the same. All the business which previously to the commencement of this Act was performed and transacted in the several offices of the inspectors general of prisons, of the directors of convict prisons, and of the registrar of criminals respectively, shall be performed and transacted in the office of the General Prisons Board.
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