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PRISONS ORDINANCE, 1954. (No. 17 of 1954).
PRISON (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1956,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1954, the Governor in Council has made the following rules-
1. These rules may be cited as the Prison (Amendment) Citation. Rules, 1956.
2. Rule 1 of the Prison Rules, 1954 (hereinafter referred Revocation to as the principal rules) is revoked and replaced by the follow. and replace- ing
"Prisoner's property.
3.
ment of rule 11. (Schedule,
No. 17 of
11. (1) Money found on a prisoner committed Ordinance for non-payment of a fine shall, unless a magistrate 1954). otherwise directs in writing on the warrant of commit- ment, be applied towards the finc adjudged to be paid, provided that the prisoner shall be allowed to keep one dollar and any lesser sum which does not represent a day's imprisonment.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1), all money, clothing and other effects belonging to a prisoner which he is not allowed to retain, shall be placed in the custody of the Superintendent, who shall cause an inventory thereof to be kept. Such inventory shall be signed by the prisoner concerned certifying its correctness.
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The principal rules are amended by the addition, after Addition rule 16, of the following new cule-
"Leave of absence.
18A. (1) The Commissioner may grant leave of absence not exceeding five clear days at any one time to any prisoner who-
(4) has been sentenced to not less than four years'
imprisonment; and
(b) is within six months of the earliest date of
release; and
of new
rule 16A.