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Duty to

Becompany visiting

justices.

Duty as to food.

Duty as to personal cleanliness

of

prisoners.

Duty as to keys.

Duty to Take

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see the

(c) pay special attention to prisoners under punishment; (d) ensure that every prisoner who wishes to

Superintendent is given an opportunity to do so; (e) ensure that ladders, planks, ropes, chains and anything likely to facilitate escape are not left exposed in the yards; (frequently visit the workshops, yards and corridors to

ensure that prisoners are kept at their work;

(g) occasionally visit the wards at night without previous notice to ensure that the prison officers on duty are on the alert;

(h) diligently observe the behaviour of all officers of the prisons to ensure that they adhere strictly to these rules and the orders of the Commissioner;

(i) report immediately to the Superintendent any neglect of duty or misconduct which may come to his knowledge.

116. The Chief Officer shall accompany the visiting justices in their visits of inspection and bring before them any prisoner who wishes to see them.

116. The Chief Officer shall-

(a) superintend the issuing of the prisoners' meals; (b) ensure that every article of food supplied for the use of

the prisoners is sound and of good quality;

(c) ensure that the scales, weights and measures in use in the prison for the issue and distribution of provisions and stores are accurate and in good order.

117. The Chief Officer shall ensure that the prisoners' clothing is kept in good state of repair, their hair kept trimmed, and their washing, hair clipping and personal ablutions attended to.

118. The Chief Officer shall carry out the orders of the Commissioner as to the safe custody of keys during the night.

118. The Chief Officer shall make weekly inspections of the quarters occupied by officers of the Prisons Department, and inspections shall report the result of his inspection to the Superintendent.

weekly

of officera'

quarters.

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120. The Chief Officer shall supervise the exercise of the fire Duty to party at least once in every month.

supervise Are party.

formance

121. In the absence of the Chief Officer his duties shall be Por- performed by the officer detailed by the Superintendent to perform of duties

them.

(c) Other Officers.

(6) Assistant Chief Officer.

in absence of Chier Officer.

122. The Assistant Chief Officer shall, in his general conduct Duty to and in the discharge of his duties, conform to these rules, the conform to rules Commissioner's orders, and the instructions laid down for the and ordera. Chief Officer, and in addition, he shall perform such duties as may be ordered by the Commissioner.

123. In the absence of the Assistant Chief Officer his duties For-

of duties

shall be performed by the officer detailed by the Superintendent formance to perform them.

(ii) Principal Officers.

in absence

or

Assistant Chiết Officer.

Officers to

124. The Superintendent shall place in the immediate charge Principal of the Principal Officers certain prisoners and parts of the prison have and they shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper order particular and discipline among such prisoners and in such portions of the charge of

certain prison.

prisoners and parts of the prison.

125. The Principal Officers shall ensure that the officers under Duty to them leave for and return from their meals punctually, and it ensure

puteluality shall be their duty to report any unpunctuality to the Superint at meals. tendent.

128. The Principal Officers shall-

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(a) ensure that all prisoners are kept strictly to their labour; duties of (b) shall diligently observe the behaviour of all subordinate Officers.

officers and prisoners;

Principal

(c) ensure strict adherence to these rules and to the orders

of the Commissioner;