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PRISONS ORDINANCE, 1954.
(No. 17 of 1954).
PRISON (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) RULES, 1963.
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) (No. 2) Citation.
Rules. 1963,
2. Rule 38 of the Prison Rules, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as Revocation the principal rules) is revoked and replaced by the following- "Payment.
38. A prisoner who works and a prisoner who, through no fault of his own, is unable to work, may receive pay ment in accordance with rates, in each case, approved by the Commissioner.",
3. Rule 68 of the principal rules is amended by the insertion. after the words and comma "one sentence or cumulative sentences.". of the following—
"or committed to prison for non-payment of a fine, a forfeited recognizance or other sum of money ordered to be paid.".
and replace- ment of
rule 38. Schedule). (17 of 1954,
Amendment of rulo 68.
Council ChambeR,
Clerk of Councils.
7th May, 1963.
Explanatory Note,
(This Note is not part of the rules, but is intended to indicate their general purport).
These rules make minor amendments to the Prison Rules, 1954. By rule 2. Irek 38 of the principal rules is replaced by a new rule which enables payment to be made not only to a prisoner who works but also to a prisoner who, borough no fault of his own, is unable to work. By rule 3, rule 68 of the principal rules is amended to cuable a person committed to prison for non- payment of a fine, etc., to cam remission in the same way as a prisoner entenced to imprisonment.
(Secretariat GR48/2961/46W)