[Rev. 2012] Prisons CAP. 90 43. Labour of prisoners (1) Every prisoner under sentence of imprisonment with hard labour may be kept to labour, within or without the precincts of any prison, in such type of employment as the Commissioner may direct. (2) Every prisoner under sentence of imprisonment may be required to engage in such type of employment approved by the Commissioner as the officer in charge may direct. (3) A medical officer may order that a prisoner shall not be required to perform any labour, or any labour other than light labour, as the case may be, for such period as the physical and mental conditions of the prisoner may require. [Act No. 3 of 1969, s. 8.] 44. Employment of unconvicted criminal prisoners (1) Civil prisoners and unconvicted persons shall be required to keep their cells, precincts of cells, furniture, clothing and utensils clean; other employment may be given them at their own request. (2) Appellant prisoners shall be required to keep their cells, precincts of cells, furniture, clothing and utensils clean and to perform such labour as the Commissioner, with the approval of the Minister, may direct. 45. Release of prisoners (1) The officer in charge shall be responsible for the due discharge of all prisoners immediately upon their becoming entitled to release. (2) No prisoner under treatment by the medical officer shall be discharged from prison except at his own request until, in the opinion of the medical officer, such discharge can be effected without danger to the health of such prisoner. (3) All prisoners shall be discharged before noon on the date on which they are entitled to be released, but should that date fall on a Sunday or a public holiday, they shall be released before noon on the day preceding that Sunday or public holiday. PART VII – REMISSION OF SENTENCE 46. Remission of part of sentence of certain prisoners (1) Convicted criminal prisoners sentenced to imprisonment, whether by one sentence or consecutive sentences, for a period exceeding one month, may by industry and good conduct earn a remission of one-third of their sentence or sentences: Provided that in no case shall— (i) any remission granted result in the release of a prisoner until he has served one calendar month; (ii) any remission be granted to a prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for life or for an offence under section 296(1) or 297(1) of the Penal Code (Cap. 63) or to be detained during the President’s pleasure. P30 - 20 [Issue 1]