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Amendment of rule 69.

10.

Rule 69 is amended—

(a)

by being renumbered as paragraph (1); and

(b)

by adding at the end thereof the following-

Amendmeal of rule 77,

"(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of a prisoner committed to prison for failure to enter into a recognizance.”.

11. Rule 77 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph (7) by deleting “fifty dollars” and substituting the following--

"one hundred dollars".

12. Rule 85 of the principal rules is amended—

Amendment of rule 95.

(a)

Amendment of rule 88.

Amendment of rule 97.

Amendment of rule 99.

Amendment of rule 104.

in paragraph (b), by deleting "and" in the second place where it occurs;

(b) in paragraph (c), by deleting the full stop at the end

thereof and substituting the following—

"; and"; and

(c) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following-

"(d) ensure that adequate measures of security are

laken in the armoury.".

13. Rule 88 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph (1) by deleting "in his presence, and may direct a female officer of the Prisons Department" and substituting the following-

and may direct a female".

14. Rule 97 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph (e) by inserting the following after "stores"-

"and transport”.

15. Rule 99 of the principal rules is amended by deleting "committed for trial at the sessions of the Supreme Court acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction" and substituting the following--

"for trial before the Supreme Court or District Court".

16. Rule 104 of the principal rules is amended by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following-

"(1) Upon the death of a prisoner the Superintendent shall give immediate notice thereof to the coroner, the Com- missioner and the Commissioner of Police and, where prac- ticable, to the nearest relative of the deceased.

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(TA) In the case of a prisoner undergoing trial, notice shall also be given to the judge. District Judge or magistrate presiding thereal.".

17. Rule 139 of the principal rules is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Leave of absence.

139. (1) Subordinate officers may be granted Icave on any day in lieu of any general holiday.

(2) Casual leave and vacation leave may be granted in accordance with the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government".

18. Rule 155 of the principal rules is revoked.

19. The heading to rule 17! is deleted and the following is substituted--

"(f) Secretary.".

20. Rule 171 of the principal rules is amended by deleting “Steward” and substituting the following-

"Secretary".

21. The heading to rule 172 is deleted and the following is substituted-

Mg) Stores Control Officer and Sub-storekeepers.".

22. Rule 172 of the principal rules is amended by deleting "Every Storekeeper” and substituting the following—

(1)-

"The Stores Control Officer and every Sub-storekeeper".

23. Rule 188 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph

(a) by inserting the following after sub-paragraph (a)-

"() on their detention pursuant to an order of transfer made under section 88 of the Magis- trates Ordinance;":

(Cap. 327)

(b) in sub-paragraph (6), by deleting "preliminary"; and (c) by inserting the following after sub-paragraph (e)—–—–

*(ea) on their detention under the Immigration

(Control and Offences) Ordinance;”.

(Cap. 243)

24. Rule 228 of the principal rules is amended in paragraph (2) by deleting "solitary" and substituting the following.......

"separate".

Revocation and replacement of rale 139.

Revocation of rule 155.

Substitution of new beading.

Ammendment of ruk 171.

Substitution of new heading.

Amendment of rule 172.

Amendment of rule 188.

Amendment of rule 228.