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Duty to give notice of death of

prisoner.

Devolution and dele. gation of duties and powers.

Prohibition

against

abeonce

without

permission.

Duty to

assist in

the super-

vision of

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102. (1) Upon the death of a prisoner the Superintendent shall give immediate notice thereof to the magistrate having jurisdiction, to the Commissioner, and, where practicable, to the nearest relative of the deceased.

(2) After any death inquiry on a prisoner the Superintendent shall report to the Commissioner the finding and such other facts of importance as may arise at such inquiry.

103. (1) In the absence of the Superintendent his duties and powers shall devolve upon the officer detailed by the Commissioner to act in his place.

(2) The Superintendent may delegate to the Chief Officer such duties and powers as the Commissioner may, from time to lime,

approve.

(ii) Chief Officer.

104. The Chief Officer shall not absent himself from his duties without the permission of the Superintendent.

105. The Chief Officer shall assist in the general superinten- dence of the officers of the Prisons Department and prisoners and in the details of duties, and shall report to the Superintendent any officera and misconduct or disobedience or orders on the part of the sub-

ordinate officers or prisoners.

prisonery,

Respon- aibility as to execu- tion of duties.

Duty to

ensure atoese for duty.

Duty to restrain

tendancy to

oppressien.

106. The Chief Officer shall be responsible to the Superin- tendent that the details of duties connected with the prison are carried out with promptness and regularity, and in strict accord- ance with these rules and the Superintendent's orders. He shall also enforce the greatest economy,

107. The Chief Officer shall ensure that the officers of the Prisons Department are in all respects fit for, and properly acquainted with, their duties. He shall also ensure that new orders are communicated to them.

108. The Chief Officer shall restrain by his authority every Lendency to oppression or undue harshness on the part of the officers of the Prisons Department.

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108. The Chief Officer shall at once communicate to the Duty to Superintendent every circumstance, which may come

to his communi-

cate cir- knowledge, likely to affect the security, health or discipline of the cumstances

affecting prisoners, or the efficiency of the officers of the Prisons Depart- disciplice, ment or anything which may in any way require his attention,

etc.

search

110. The Chief Officer shall take care that every prisoner on Duty to admission is strictly searched and that all knives, weapons, prisoners. instruments, money, opium, tobacco or anything prohibited by law, or by the Superintendent's orders, or which is likely to facilitate escape, or which is, in the opinion of the Superintendent, objectionable, are taken away from him.

111. The Chief Officer shall ensure that the officer in charge Duty to of the reception of prisoners records in the register provided for eve

recording of that purpose the name, age, height, weight, features, particular particulars marks and general appearance of every prisoner on admission, gion of with such other measurements and particulars as may be required. prisoners.

ön admis-

112. (1) The Chief Officer shall cause to be recorded in a Duty to

record book provided for that purpose the particulars of all articles, particulars including clothing, and other effects, taken from prisoners and of prisoners

property. all such other things as may be sent in from time to time on their account, together with the dates of their receipt and restoration.

(a) The Chief Officer 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 he has found necessary to destroy, or such money, or such property as the Superintendent may deem fit to confiscate, or tu allow prisoners to have to assist them in their defence on their trial.

113. The Chief Officer shall cause all the prisoners to be Duty to counted three times a day, and shall satisfy himself that the count

prisonera. number is correct.

114. The Chief Officer shall-

Miscel-

laneous

(a) make daily inspection of every part of the prison and duties,

ensure its cleanliness and good order;

(b) ensure the effectiveness of the measures of security

employed in the yards and other places;