1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
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(2) All such searches shall be recorded in a book which shall be shown to the Commissioner on his inspections.
(3) The Superintendent may detain any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons who has been searched by his order under paragraph (1) if he has reason to believe that an offence has been committed by such officer or person.
(4) If the Superintendent detains any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons under paragraph (3), he shall, as soon as he is able to do so, take such officer or person to the nearest police station or deliver him into the custody of a police officer.
87. The Superintendent shall take proper means to ensure that articles prohibited by law and articles which, in his opinion, are objectionable are not brought into the prison by visitors.
88. (1) The Superintendent may demand the name, address and evidence of identification of any visitor to a prisoner and may, on reasonable grounds of suspicion, require every such male visitor to be searched, and may direct a female to search every such female visitor provided that such a search shall, under no circumstances, take place in the presence of another visitor or any prisoner.
(2) Every such visitor who objects to such a search may be refused permission to see a prisoner in which event the Superintendent shall record the fact in his journal.
(3) The Superintendent may remove from the prison any such visitor whose conduct is improper in which event he shall record the fact in his journal.
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L.N. 2/74.
Duty to ensure that prohibited articles are not brought into prison by visitors.
Power to demand particulars from visitors and to search them. L.N. 65/69. L.N. 353/81.
89. (1) The Superintendent shall frequently test the quality and quantity of the rations supplied to the prisoners.
(2) He shall, from time to time, visit the prisoners at their meals, and shall inquire into any complaint which may be made to him regarding their rations.
90. The Superintendent shall-
(a) enforce the highest possible degree of cleanliness-
(i) in every part of the prison;
(ii) in the persons of the prisoners and their clothes and bedding;
(b) ensure that the clothing and bedding of prisoners are in proper repair.
91. (1) The Superintendent shall deliver daily to the Medical Officer separate lists containing the names and numbers-
(a) of prisoners under punishment;
prisoners' rations.
Duty to ensure cleanliness.
Duty towards Medical Officer.