s 61 Application of Fund
Subject to regulations made under this Act, the Fund shall be applied for the purpose of— (a) rewarding prison officers for outstanding acts of initiative and resource or for skill in the performance of any departmental duty requiring tact or ability; (b) rewarding prison officers for any meritorious act of bravery whereby life has been saved or property has been secured from loss or destruction; (c) procuring comforts, convenience and other benefits, which are not chargeable to public revenue, for prison officers, former prison officers who have retired on pension, gratuity or allowance or persons who were wholly or partially dependent on deceased prison officers or former prison officers at the time of their death; and (d) rewarding any person whom the Committee thinks fit for outstanding acts of bravery whereby life has been saved or property has been secured from loss or destruction.