s 48 Scheme for prisoners to engage in employment
(1) For the purpose of enabling prisoners, other than the prisoners referred to in section 49, to take up gainful employment whilst they are serving their sentences, the Minister may introduce a scheme and such prisoners may upon their own election participate in the scheme. (2) A prisoner taking up employment under a scheme referred to in subsection (1)— (a) may, despite an order made by a court for the committal of the prisoner, be taken daily beyond the limits of the prison to perform work; and (b) shall, at all times be deemed to be in prison and subject to all the same incidents as if he were actually in prison.