Section 2: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"borstal institution" means any building or place or any part thereof declared to be a borstal institution under section 3 of this Act;
"Director" means the Director of Prisons;
"inmate" means any person lawfully confined in a remand centre or borstal institution;
''Minister'' means the minister of the Federation charged with responsibility for matters relating to remand centres and borstal institutions;
"prison" and ''prison officer" have the meaning assigned to those expressions in the Prisons Act;
"remand centre" means any building or place or any part thereof, declared to be a remand centre under section 3 of this Act.