1918 ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1885.
Prison.
130. The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitors' Book, and shall notify
the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to com
municate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed .
131. The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere
with the established rules and regulations of the prison, or the routine of discipline
and labour.
132. The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected
with their duty, and they shall co- operate with him, and with the other officials of the
prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment, so far as concerns the duties
of their office.
133. The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such
points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring
before him.
134. A library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as
may from time to time be approved of by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the
Governor.
THE VISITING JUSTICES.
135. The gaol shall be open to all Justices of the Peace.
136. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non- official) shall, in company if
possible, visit the gaol at least once a week, and on other days when their presence
may be required .
137. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the prison and prisoners, and hear any
complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any
abuses within the prison, or any repairs which may be required ; statements as to
which they shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book, with any suggestions or remarks
they may wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state
and discipline of the gaol. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in hospital
and solitary confinement.
138. If the Superintendent shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent
necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is neces
sary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint for more
than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order
in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the
prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.
139. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the diet of the prisoners, and if they
shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract they
shall note the fact in their book.
140. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned
to them in the special rules for special classes of prisoners, and in the general rules.