### Purpose
The number of gangs, number of prisoners, and the names of the officers under his charge, with the name of the district where the work is carried on and the description thereof. He shall be responsible to the Director of Public Works for all the tools used by the prisoners. He shall on no account allow people to loiter near the prisoners while at work or to converse with the officers.
310. The Warders in charge of gangs shall at all times see to the safe custody of the prisoners and shall place themselves when on the works so as at all times to command a good view of the prisoners, shall repeatedly count the prisoners during the day, and never turn their backs towards them, and shall on no account use a spade, pick, or any other tool, so as to place themselves at a disadvantage with regard to the prisoners.
311. The Warders shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them before leaving the prison, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the prison in the evening.
312. In the event of a prisoner's attempting to escape, the officer in charge of the gang shall blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers, and shall immediately fall-in the remaining prisoners of his gang and await instructions from the Senior Officer in charge.
313. The Principal Warder and the Guards shall not fire at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and shall then only endeavour to disable him.
314. The Warders shall keep a book in which they will enter the numbers, names, and sentences of the prisoners of their respective gangs, making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they shall be responsible to the Principal Warder for the tools used by their gangs.
### Remission of Sentence, and Rewards under the Mark System, and Gratuities
315. Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct.
316. The maximum remission obtainable by male prisoners will be one-fourth of the sentence, for female prisoners one-third of the sentence.
317. The amount of remission shall be determined by marks.
318. The mark system shall be carried out as follows:--
(a) Every day of imprisonment shall be represented by six marks in the case of a male prisoner, and by four marks in the case of a female prisoner, irrespective of conduct or industry.
(b) One additional mark shall be given for a fair day's labour; two additional marks for steady hard work and full performance of the task allotted for the day.
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