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Duty as to gates and keys.

Duty to

take pre- caution and make inspection.

Fower to

search offlcera

and other persons.

Duty to

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$2. The Superintendent shall ensure that all gates are locked at the proper times and that all keys of the prison are kept in the authorized place or in the possession of the authorized officers, and he shall not allow any key of the prison to be taken outside the prison.

83. The Superintendent sha||---

(a) take every precaution against fire or the escape of

prisoners; and

(b) cause to be thoroughly examined daily all the wards,

cells, bolts and locks of the prison; and

(c) cause to be inspected fortnightly all the rooms, work- shops, halls and dormitories thereof, and a record to be kept of such inspections.

84. (1) The Superintendent may, at any time, order the person or property of any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons to be searched if he has reason to suspect that such officer or person is trafficking in articles prohibited by law.

(2) All such searches shall be recorded in a book which shall be shown to the Commissioner on his inspections.

85. The Superintendent shall take proper means to ensure ensure that that articles prohibited by law and articles which, in his opinion, prohibited articles are are objectionable are not brought into the prison by visitors. not brought

into prison

by visitors.

Power to demand particulars from viziters and to search them.

86. (1) The Superintendent may demand the name and address of any visitor to a prisoner and may, on reasonable grounds of suspicion, require every such male visitor to be searched in his presence, and may direct a female officer of the Prisons Department to search every such female visitor provided that such a search shall, under no circumstances, take place in the presence of another visitor or any prisoner.

(2) Every such visitor who objects to such a search may be refused permission to see a prisoner in which event the Superin- tendent shall record the fact in his journal.

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(3) The Superintendent may remove from the prison any such visitor whose conduct is improper in which event he shali record the fact in his journal,

87. (1) The Superintendent shall frequently test the quality Duty to and quantity of the rations supplied to the prisoners.

(2) He shall, from time to time, visit the prisoners at their meals, and shall inquire into any complaint which may be made to him regarding their rations.

88. The Superintendent shall

(a) enforce the highest possible degree of cleanliness-

(i) in every part of the prison;

(ii) in the persons of the prisoners and their clothes and bedding:

(b) ensure that the clothing and bedding of prisoners are in

proper repair.

inspect prisonera' rationa.

Daty to

CAUTÉ cleanliness.

89. (1) The Superintendent shall deliver daily to the Duty

towards Medical Officer separate lists containing the names and numbers- Medical

(e) of prisoners under punishment;

(b) of prisoners who have complained of sickness or any other ailment, whether he considers such complaints groundless or not;

(c) of prisoners who have appeared before him and who

require examination as to fitness for punishment.

(2) The Superintendent shall

(a) take care that no prisoner is subject to any punishment which the Medical Officer is satisfied the prisoner is incapable of undergoing;

(h) consider the Medical Officer's recommendations for the supply of any additional bedding, or the alteration of the diet of any prisoner, or to any alteration of discipline or treatment in the case of any prisoner whose mind or body requires it. If he is unable to approve any such recommendation of the Medical Officer, he shall so inform him in writing of the reasons for refusal, and shall report the facts to the Commissioner.

Officer,