L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 27/1982
L.N. 263/22
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32. A detainee who has been reported for an offence against dis- Segregation cipline shall be kept apart from other detainees pending adjudication.
33. The Superintendent may interrogate any person touching any alleged offence against discipline and determine thereupon and punish the offender.
34. A detainee commits an offence against discipline if he (a) disobeys any order of the Superintendent or of any other officer; (b) contravenes or fails to comply with any of these rules; (c) treats with disrespect any officer, or any person authorized to
visit the centre;
(d) swears, curses or uses any abusive, insolent, threatening or
other improper language;
(e) is indecent in language, act or gesture;
(f) commits any assault;
(g) wilfully disfigures or damages any part of the centre or any
property which is not his own;
(h) commits any nuisance;
(i)
without the permission of the Superintendent-
(i) has in his possession; or
(ii) attempts to obtain possession of,
any article for the possession of which the permission of the Superintendent is required;
(j) absconds from the centre or from legal
or from legal custody, or aids or endeavours to aid the escape of any detainee, whether the escape is actually effected or not;
(k) in any way offends good order and discipline;
(1)
makes a false and malicious allegation;
(m) makes repeated groundless complaints;
(n) loses or wilfully damages or destroys any Government property.
35. (1) The Superintendent may order a detainee, who commits any offence against discipline, to be punished by either or both of the follow- ing punishments-
(a) separate confinement for any period not exceeding 28 days; (b) forfeiture of privileges for a period not exceeding 3 months. (2) Any detainee who considers himself aggrieved by any order made by the Superintendent under this rule may, within 48 hours after the issue of such order, notify the Superintendent that he wishes to appeal to the Commissioner against such order, and the Superintendent shall forthwith notify the Commissioner accordingly and shall stay execution of the order pending the hearing of the appeal.
(3) Upon hearing the appeal, whether made by the detainee in person or in writing, the Commissioner shall determine the appeal and may cancel, vary or confirm the order against which the appeal is made or may sub- stitute therefor any other order which the Superintendent was competent to make under paragraph (1).
36. (1) No officer in dealing with detainees shall use force un- necessarily and, when the application of force to a detainee is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
of detainee against whom report made.
Power of Superintendent
us to discipline.
Offences against discipline.
Punishments which may be
imposed by Superintendent.
Use of force.