1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
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128. The Principal Officers shall
(a) ensure that all prisoners are kept strictly to their labour;
(b) shall diligently observe the behaviour of all subordinate officers and prisoners;
(c) ensure strict adherence to these rules and to the orders of any senior officer;
(d) report immediately to the Chief Officer any neglect or misconduct on the part of any officer of the Correctional Services Department or prisoner which may come to their knowledge;
(e) superintend the issuing of prisoners' meals.
129. The Principal Officers shall personally attend to the execution of orders as to punishment inflicted on prisoners, and shall ensure that all prisoners under punishment are provided with necessaries.
130. The Principal Officers shall-
(a) frequently inspect every part of the prison placed under their immediate charge;
(b) inspect all locks, bars, bolts and other measures of security to ensure that they are in good order;
(c) ensure that the prisoners are not in possession of any article without authority, for which purpose they may frequently search the prisoners;
(d) ensure that fire appliances are in good working order;
(e) ensure that the fire buckets are at all times kept properly filled;
(f) ensure that the water pipes and cocks are in good working order, and that no leakages exist.
131. The Principal Officers shall check the number of prisoners in their immediate charge and shall supervise the unlocking and locking up of such prisoners.
132. The Principal Officers shall, after the locking up of all prisoners in their immediate charge, receive all keys and hand them over to the officer in charge of the next shift.
133. In the absence of a Principal Officer his duties shall be performed by the officer detailed by the Superintendent to perform them.
134. Subordinate officers shall obey the lawful commands and orders of the Commissioner, their superiors in rank and of any officer placed in authority over them and shall perform such duties as may be ordered by them.
[Subsidiary]
Miscellaneous duties of Principal Officers.
L.N. 353/81.
L.N. 30/82.
L.N. 353/81.
Duty to attend to orders regarding punishment.
Duty to inspect parts of the prison, water cocks and fire appliances.
Duty to check prisoners and to supervise their locking up.
Duty to receive keys. L.N. 353/81.
Performance of duties in the absence of a Principal Officer.
Duty of subordinate officers to obey superior officers.
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