Subject to the provisions of this Act and to the control of the Secretary for Justice, every Warden of a work centre shall be charged with the general management of the work centre.

Every officer of a work centre shall have all of the powers of the Warden under this Act, except the power of delegation conferred by subsection (3) of this section.

Any Warden may, subject to any regulations made under this Act and to any directions given by the Secretary for Justice, delegate to any employee engaged at the work centre all or any of his powers under this Act, except the power to delegate under this section.

On the request of any Warden of a work centre, any Warden or other officer of any other work centre may, subject to any regulations made under this Act and to any directions given by the Secretary for Justice, exercise the requesting Warden’s powers under this Act for any period not exceeding 2 weeks.

In the event of the incapacity, illness, sudden absence, or death of a Warden, the Secretary for Justice may, by notice in writing, direct any officer or employee of the Department of Justice to exercise the powers of the Warden under this Act until—

whichever sooner occurs.

In this section every reference to the powers of a Warden under this Act shall be deemed to include his duties and functions under this Act.

The fact that any officer or employee of the Department of Justice exercises or performs any power, duty, or function of a Warden shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so.

The Secretary for Justice may from time to time make such rules as he thinks fit, not inconsistent with this Act or with any regulations made under this Act, for the management of any work centre and for the conduct and safe custody of the offenders.

Any such rules may be made for work centres generally, or for such work centre or work centres as may be specified in the rules.”