Restriction

as to

183. Every prisoner awaiting trial shall not, during any articles of period of twenty-four hours, receive or purchase more than one

pint of malt liquor or cider, or more than half a pint of wine.

drink.

Ferminalan

to wear

private clothes.

Power of Medical Officer to order dis- infection

of private clothes.

Prohibition of sale.

Direction

na to hair cutting.

Duty as to cleanliness of POOTH, etc.

Option of employ- ment.

184. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial may wear his own clothes if sufficient and fit for use, and provided they are not required to be preserved for the purpose of justice.

(2) Such prisoner may also procure for himself or receive, such articles of clothing, at such hours, as may be approved by the Superintendent,

195. (0) The Medical Officer may, for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spread of infectious disease, order that the clothes of a prisoner awaiting trial, who is allowed to wear his own clothes in prison, be disinfected as speedily as possible.

(2) During the process of such disinfection such prisoner may wear prison clothing.

196. Every prisoner awaiting trial shall not sell or transfer to any other person any article whatsoever allowed to be introduced into the prison for his own use.

(d) Cleanliness.

197. The hair of every prisoner awaiting trial shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.

198. Every prisoner awaiting trial shall—

(2) make his bed and clean the room and yard in his

occupation every morning;

(b) keep clean and in good order the furniture and utensils

appropriated for his use.

(e) Employment.

199. Every prisoner awaiting trial shall have the option of employment in the service or industries of the prison at his election. In the event of a prisoner electing to be so employed he shall receive payment in accordance with rates to be fixed by the Commissioner.

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(f) Papers, els.

etc.

200. (1) The Superintendent shall, on the application of any Temporary prisoner awaiting trial, permit him to have any books, papers or tetention

and supply documents in his possession at the time of his arrest, which may of papers, not be required to be produced in evidence, and are not reason- ably suspected of forming part of any property improperly acquired by him, or are not for some special reason required to be taken from him for the purposes of justice.

(2) Any such prisoner shall have supplied to him, at his own expense, such newspapers, or other means of occupation as are not, in the opinion of the Superintendent, of an objectionable

nature.

(g) Visits and Communications.

201. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial shall, subject to the Rule as to order of the Superintendent, be permitted to be visited by one visitore. visitor, or if circumstances permit, by two at the same time, for

a quarter of an hour on any week day, during such hour as may from time to time be appointed.

(2) The Superintendent may, in special cases, permit the visit to be prolonged, and allow more than two visitors to visit such prisoner at one time.

adviser.

202. Every prisoner awaiting trial may for the purposes of Private his defence receive a visit from a registered medical practitioner metical selected by him or by his friends or legal adviser, under the same conditions as apply to a visit by his legal adviser.

see visitors

203. Every prisoner awaiting trial who is in prison in default Right to of buil shall be permitted to see any of his relatives or friends, for the on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bona fide pur- purpose of pose of providing bail.

Anding

bail.

Lians.

204. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial may send and receive Written letters at all reasonable times and shall be furnished by the communica Superintendent with a reasonable amount of paper and other writing materials for the purpose of communicating with his friends or for preparing his defence.

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