CHAPTER 4 MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE LOCK-UPS: OBSERVATION A. BACKGROUND I. Definition of Police Lock-up 4.1 Police lock-up is a room to confine a detainee while investigation is being conducted. All places or lock-ups are gazetted in order to be used as a place of detention for a suspect under Section 7(1) Prison Act 1995. The Minister, with his power, by notification in the Gazette, may declare any area at the police station and building of court, to be the lock-up. 4.2 All lock-ups are subjected to Lock-up Rules 1953 (L.N. 328/1953) and it applies to all detainees who are being detained in gazetted lock-ups. Lock-ups that came into force since 2 July 2003 are also subjected to the Inspector-General’s Standing Order which is Order A118. Another rule that is subjected to all lockups in every district is the Officer in-charge of Police District’s Standing Order78. This order is concerning the detailed procedure of lock-ups’ management in every districts. 4.3 The gazetted lock-up is used to detain people who have been arrested legally and receives remand order after 24 hours. Usually, the maximum period of detention is 14 days. Meanwhile, suspects who are arrested under the laws like Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985 can be detained for 60 days, 28 days under Security Offences (Special Measures 2012) Act and Crime Prevention Act 1959. 78 Order A118 and Officer in-charge of Police District’s Standing Order are confidential documents. 54