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43. The Matron shall keep constantly in her possession the keys of all cells, wards, or rooms in which female prisoners shall be confined, and the locks and keys of such cells, wards, or rooms shall be different from those of the cells, wards, or rooms for male prisoners.
44. The Matron shall inspect every part of the prison occupied by females, and see every female prisoner therein at least twice in every 24 hours, and shall at least once a week go through such part of the prison at an uncertain hour in the night.
The Rules for the conduct of the Superintendent and Warden shall apply to the Matron so far as the same are applicable.
TURNKEYS AND SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
45. All Turnkeys and other subordinate Officers shall obey the directions of the Superintendent, as given to them by him personally, or by the Warden on his behalf, in the performance of their duties.
46. The particulars of the duties of each Subordinate Officer shall be written in a book to be kept by him.
47. No Officer shall be absent from the Gaol during his regular hours of attendance, without permission from the Superintendent. Subordinate Officers are to confine themselves within the walls to their respective posts, unless when they have occasion to go to any other part of the Gaol, in obedience to the orders of the Superintendent or Warden, or in the performance of any special duty. They shall, however, not be considered exclusively connected with that part of the Gaol to which they more particularly belong, but shall be liable to be employed in any other part, at the discretion of the Superintendent.
48. No Officer entrusted with keys shall take them out of the Gaol, leave them lying about, or lend them to another on any pretence whatever, but shall, on leaving his post, or on quitting the Gaol on any occasion, deliver his keys to such Officer as may be authorised to receive them.
49. No Officer shall receive visitors in the Gaol without the permission of the Superintendent.
50. No Gaol Officer shall, on any account, receive any fee or gratuity from or on behalf of any prisoner, or any visitor to any prisoner or to the Gaol.
51. No Gaol Officer shall, on any pretence whatever, strike or use violence to any prisoner, except by order of the Superintendent, or in self-defence, or to prevent any escape or attempt to escape, or to prevent prisoners from doing violence to each other, or destroying the Gaol property.
In such cases no more force shall be used than is necessary.
THE MEDICAL OFFICER AND HIS DUTIES.
52. The Medical Officer, or his substitute duly appointed for the time being, shall not fail to visit the Gaol at least once every day.
53. He shall enter in a journal to be kept in the Gaol for that purpose, under the care of the Superintendent:-
(a.) All such observations or occurrences coming within the scope of his duties as he may deem important on all alterations in the diet of prisoners not in hospital.
(b.) Any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions, or water.
54. He shall enter in the said journal a short record daily of every such prisoner, noting whether he is in hospital or not, his name, nature of his complaint, and the treatment pursued.
55. He shall also make an entry in the said journal of such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner, and the medical reasons for such order, and direct the same to be provided accordingly. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Returns, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor,
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56. No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without his orders.
57. He shall regulate the hours of exercise or labour for prisoners out of health.
58. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent.
59. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.
60. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it, or not. After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner until his person is quite healed.
61. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.
62. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceed that time, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary, or His Excellency the Governor, for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down.
63. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires.
64. The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the month of December in each year, a report in writing in which shall be detailed the number of the sick amongst the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most prevalent therein, and shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.
THE GAOL CHAPLAIN.
65. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol.
66. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays, and preach to them, and perform all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit, at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time.
67. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion.
68. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.
69. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book any observation concerning his duties, and the performance of them, he may think of importance.
GENERAL RULES.
70. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace.
71. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices, to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly, and on such other days as their presence may be required.