Section 13: Prison Officers Reward Fund

(1) There shall continue to be a fund called the Prison Officers Reward Fund into which shall be paid all fines and forfeitures of pay inflicted upon prison officers for offences against discipline under regulations or standing orders made under this Act.
(2) The Prison Officers Reward Fnnd shall be administered by the Comptroller-General in accordance with regulations made under this Act and shall be applied to the purposes of-
(a) rewarding prison officers for extra or special services;
(b) procuring comforts, conveniences and advantages for prison officers which are not chargeable on the general revenue of the Federation; and
(c) paying any compassionate gratuity which may be granted pursuant to regulations made under section 15 of this Act to the widow or the family of a deceased prison officer.