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Inter- change- ability of duties,

Duty to attend to

their

duties.

Daly to

reside in quarters and the responBi- bility for prison for females.

Duty to conform to rules, ete, appli- cable to female prisoners.

Duty

regards

meale anl visits.

Duty to remain on duty and not to be absent

from

quarters.

Duty as to male

officers and visitors.

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(h) Clerical Staff.

171. The members of the clerical staff shall be treated as a whole and their duties may be interchanged, at any time, at the discretion of the Commissioner.

172. (1) The clerks shall attend to their duties at such hours as the Commissioner may direct.

(2) The clerks shall be allowed leave on Saturday afternoons and general holidays or time off in lieu thereof when ordered to report for duty on such days.

(1) Female Staff- (1) Matron.

173. (0) The Matron, who shall reside in such quarters adjacent to the prison for females as she may be ordered, shall have the immediate care and charge of such prison.

(2) She shall be responsible to such officer as the Com- missioner may name for the care and good order of such prison.

174. The Matron shall conform to all the rules, Commissioner's orders and instructions laid down for the treatment and care of prisoners in so far as they may be applicable to female prisoners.

175. The Matron shall-

(a) superintend the issue of meals to the female prisoners; (b) during the day frequently inspect the prison for females; (c) at least once a week visit every part of such prison during

the night without previous notice.

176. The Matron shall not, without the permission of the Commissioner first had and obtained, be absent from the prison during her hours of duty nor from her quarters during the night. When leave is granted she shall record the fact in her journal.

177. The Matron shall ensure that no male officer or visitor enters the prison for females, unless accompanied by herself or some other female officer of the Prisons Department.

178. The Matron shall-

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Duty na to search and

(a) cause female prisoners to be searched on admission and clothing.

on such other occasions as she may deem necessary;

(b) ensure that they are bathed and properly clothed in the

prison dress;

(c) pay special attention to female prisoners in solitary con-

finement.

179. (r) The Matron shall record in a book provided for that Dety to purpose the particulars of all articles, including clothing and other record

particulars effects, taken from female prisoners and all such other things as of may be sent in from time to time on their account, together with prisoners* the dates of their receipt and restoration.

(2) The Matron shall keep all such articles and things in a suitable place to be provided for that purpose, and shall restore them to the prisoners on their discharge, except articles which she has found necessary to destroy, or such money, or such property as the Superintendent may deem fit to confiscate, or to allow prisoners to have to assist them in their defence on their trial.

property.

180. The Matron shall ensure that the wards, cells and yards Duty to

ensure of the prison for females are kept scrupulously clean.

cleanliness.

keep

181. The Matron shall keep recorded in a journal, which Duty to she shall submit to the Commissioner or other senior officer when

Jouma) he is on his visit, all occurrences of importance within her department.

182. In the absence of the Matron her duties shall be fer- performed by the Assistant Matron, or by such other female formance officer as the Commissioner may appoint.

(i) Assistant Matron.

of duties in the absence of Matron.

183. The Assistant Matron shall assist the Matron in the Duty to performance of her duties, and shall also carry out such further asiat

Matron. duties as the Commissioner may order.