Quantity of food.
Complaints ns to food supplied.
Obedience
to
directions
as to cleanliness.
Duty to
keep cells,
uteozila.
etc.. clean.
Compulsory
exercise.
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(b) on the recommedation of the Medical Officer if a varia- tion of diet is desirable on medical grounds for any individual prisoner.
31. Except as provided under rules 62 and 64 for an offence against prison discipline, or on the written recommendation of the Medical Officer in the case of a prisoner who persistently wastes his food or on medical grounds by direction of the Medical Officer no prisoner shall have less food than is provided in the normal prison diet.
32. Every prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the food furnished to him, or who wishes his food to be weighed or measured in order to ascertain whether he is supplied with the prescribed quantity, shall make his complaint immediately his food is handed to him, and it shall be weighed or measured in his presence and in that of the officer deputed for that purpose.
(e) Health and Cleanliness.
33. Every prisoner shall obey such directions as regards washing, bathing, shaving and hair cutting as may from time to time be prescribed.
34. Every prisoner shall keep his cell, utensils, books, and other articles issued for his use, and his clothing and bedding, clean and neatly arranged, as may be ordered.
35. (1) Every prisoner unless excused by the Medical Officer on medical grounds shall take such exercise as may be ordered.
(2) Whenever in the opinion of the Superintendent it is desirable either in the interests of a prisoner or in the interests of prison discipline, that a prisoner should perform his labour in a cell, the Superintendent may order him to do so; and in such case he shall perform such labour as can be suitably performed in a cell.
(3) The Superintendent shall report to the Commissioner every order given under the provisions of paragraph (2), and at the expiry of each month's calendar confinement the Commis- sioner shall review such order and, if he considers it desirable, direct that the prisoner returns to work in association.
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Prisoners under
age, shall sentence
36. (1) The name of every prisoner, irrespective of his sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six years, be submitted for the consideration of the Governor after he has for period
exceeding served four, seven, ten and twelve years, and thereafter at the six yeară. completion of further periods of two years.
(2) The Medical Officer shall report in each case the condition of the prisoner, mental and physical, and whether imprisonment appears to have had, or in his opinion may be likely to have, an injurious effect on the prisoner's condition. The Superintendent will furnish a report on the prisoner's conduct and industry in prison and on any matter which may come to his notice which might affect the consideration of the case.
(1) Work.
ment of
37. Every prisoner shall be required to engage in useful work General for not more than 10 hours a day, of which so far as practicable require at least 8 hours shall be spent in associated or other work outside work. the cells: Provided that the Medical Officer may excuse a prisoner from work on medical grounds, and no prisoner shall be set to any work unless he has been certified as fit for that type of work by the Medical Officer.
38. Prisoners may receive payment for work in accordance Payment with rates approved by the Commissioner.
for work.
30. A prisoner shall not be employed on any work not Prohibition authorized by the Commissioner nor shall he be employed in any disciplinary capacity.
of employ- ment of prisoner In un- authorized work.
prisoners.
40. Jewish prisoners shall not be compelled to work on Jewish Saturdays if they claim exemption. They may observe such festival days as may be allowed by the Commissioner.
41. Indian prisoners shall not be required to work at any form of labour which may cause them loss of caste.
Indian prisoners.
4. The hours of labour shall not be less than six nor more Hours of
labour, than ten daily, exclusive of meals.