60. The Principal Warders shall perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Superintendent for the purpose of preventing communication between the prisoners, and enforcing diligence, cleanliness, order, and conformity to the rules of the prison. The Senior Principal Warder will take charge of the Gaol in the absence of the Chief Warder.
61. Each Principal Warder shall in turn perform duty at night, and shall take charge of the prison under the Superintendent and Chief Warder, to whom he shall report any event of importance which may happen during the night; and shall see that the rules relating to the officers on night duty are strictly enforced.
62. The Principal Warders shall see that the officers leave for and return from their meals punctually, and shall report any breach of the rules in this respect.
63. The Principal Warders shall see that the prisoners are kept strictly to their labour, and shall diligently observe the behaviour of all the subordinate officers as well as of the prisoners, and see that all strictly adhere to the rules; and shall report immediately to the Chief Warder any neglect or misconduct that may come to their knowledge.
64. The Principal Warders shall especially attend to carrying into effect all orders as to punishments to be inflicted on prisoners, and shall see that prisoners in solitary confinement are provided with necessaries.
65. The Principal Warders (a) shall frequently inspect every part of the prison, and ascertain that all locks, bars, bolts, and other means of security are in good order, and that the prisoners have not in their possession any prohibited articles, for which purpose they may search the persons of the prisoners frequently. (b) Shall occasionally inspect the officers' quarters, water closets, and all other places connected with the prison, and see that they are kept in proper order. (c) Shall see that the fire engine, fire pumps, and extincteurs are in good working order, and that the fire buckets are at all times kept filled with water. (d) Shall see that the water-pipes and cocks, and those for the supply of gas are in working order, and that no leakage exists.
66. The Principal Warders shall in turn supervise the unlocking and locking up of prisoners, and shall check the number of prisoners.
67. The Principal Warders shall receive and count the keys in the presence of the Principal Warder in charge of the night duties, and shall report the result to the Chief Warder.
68. Each Principal Warder shall in turn issue library books to the European prisoners weekly; taking care that the books are returned by the prisoners in proper condition.
69. The Principal Warder on early duty shall daily check the property of newly admitted prisoners and inform them of the description of the property recorded.
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