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[Subsidiary]
Notification of absence of a probationer.
L.N. 35/63. L.N. 42/73.
Progress reports by superintendents.
Superintendents to determine staff duties.
L.N. 42/73.
Absence of superintendent for more than 24 hours. L.N. 42/73.
Provision of bed, and supply of clothing to probationers.
L.N. 19/67.
Dietary.
L.N. 42/73.
Training. L.N. 42/73.
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Probation of Offenders Rules
[1987 Ed.
(2) A probationer who is granted leave of absence shall proceed directly from the institution to such place as he may be directed by the superintendent or by a duly authorized member of his staff, and, if so directed, shall reside at such place.
(3) A probationer, who, without reasonable cause, fails to return to the institution before the expiry of his period of leave of absence or who leaves a place of employment or training or the place to which he has been directed by the superintendent or by a member of his staff, shall be deemed to be absent without leave and to have failed to comply with the conditions of residence.
27. Where a probationer is absent without leave from an approved institution, the superintendent thereof shall forthwith notify the Director and the probation officer entrusted with the supervision of the probationer.
28. The superintendent of an approved institution shall, on the request of a probation committee, make a written report on the progress of any probationer residing therein.
29. The superintendent of an approved institution shall, subject to any directions of the Director, determine the duties of the other members of the staff thereof.
30. If the superintendent is absent from an approved institution for a period of more than 24 hours he shall, subject to the approval of the Director, nominate in writing a senior member of the staff thereof who shall, during such period of absence, carry out the duties of superintendent.
Care and welfare of probationers
31. The superintendent shall provide a probationer who is in residence in an approved institution with a separate bed and may provide such a probationer with such clothing as he considers necessary.
32. (1) Each probationer, while in residence in an approved institution, shall be provided with sufficient and varied food based on a dietary to be drawn up by the superintendent of the institution in consultation with the medical officer assigned thereto and approved by the Director and a copy of such dietary shall at all times be posted in the kitchen of the institution.
(2) A record shall be kept of the dishes that have been served and the weekly quantities of the main foodstuffs used in each approved institution.
33. Every approved institution shall provide a scheme of training approved by the Director.
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