Internal examination for the Chief Warder position
Summary
The Department of Prisons announced an internal examination under Regulation 17 of the Public Service (General) Regulations of 1991 to 1994, for the Chief Warder position and to satisfy term 3(β) of the Warder position’s Schemes of Service. The examination is scheduled for 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Prisons.
Those eligible to participate are people who have not passed the examination to date and hold a permanent or temporary Warder position, in accordance with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic dated 06.05.1994, number 2878, concerning Κ.Δ.Π. 98/91 dated 29.03.1991. Under Circular No. 1627 dated 28.09.2020 of the Department of Public Administration and Personnel, all temporary warders are required to pass the examination in accordance with the relevant Scheme of Service. Otherwise, the Competent Authority will apply, by analogy, Regulations 25 and 26 of the Public Service (Remuneration, Allowances and other Financial Benefits of Public Officers) Regulations of 1995 to 2018 (Κ.Δ.Π. 175/95), concerning the withholding or discontinuation of an increment.
Applications had to be submitted to the Acting Director of the Department of Prisons by 16.11.2026. The examination syllabus is: (1) the Prisons Law of 1996 to 2020; (2) the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 and 2020, to be read together with the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 to 2002; and (3) the Prison Service Regulations of 1999 (Κ.Δ.Π. 19/2000).
How to apply
The Department of Prisons examination concerns the Chief Warder position and is intended to satisfy term 3(b) of the service schemes for the Warder position. It will take place on 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Prisons.
- Submit an application to the Acting Director of the Department of Prisons by 16.11.2026.
- Study the examination syllabus: the Prisons Law of 1996 to 2020; the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 and 2020, which are to be read together with the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 to 2002; and the Prisons Service Regulations of 1999 (Κ.Δ.Π. 19/2000).
- Attend the examination on 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Prisons.
- Those eligible to participate are persons who have not passed this internal examination to date and hold a permanent or temporary Warder position, in accordance with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic dated 06.05.1994, number 2878, concerning Κ.Δ.Π. 98/91 dated 29.03.1991.
- All temporary warders are required to pass the examinations in accordance with the provisions of the relevant service scheme, under Circular No. 1627 dated 28.09.2020 of the Department of Public Administration and Personnel. Otherwise, the Competent Authority will apply by analogy the provisions of Regulations 25 and 26 of the Public Service (Remuneration, Allowances and other Financial Benefits of Public Officers) Regulations of 1995 to 2018 (Κ.Δ.Π. 175/95), concerning the withholding or discontinuance of an increment.
This guide is compiled from public information and is unofficial. Check the official page for the current requirements.