CO129-537-9 Prisons Ordinance 1932 1-12-1932 - 8-12-1932 — Page 9

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ing with one another is impossible. Talking in reason

/ (a)

In the new

is not objected to by the prison administration, and

excessive talking can be dealt with under the Rules."

In section 8 the latter half of sub-section (1)

and the whole of sub-section (2) have been omitted as

unnecessary. Except for one or two cells in Victoria

Gaol, which are larger than the average and are almost

invariably used to accommodate three or more prisoners,

the cells are all of much the same size.

prison the cells will be of uniform size.

will be therefore no distinction in size or type between

a cell used for separate confinement of prisoners and any

other cell. As regards sub-section (2) the Superintendent

of Prisons is of opinion that any cell which is fit for a

prisoner to be confined in is also fit for him to be

punished in.

There is and

(b) The last three lines of sub-section (3) have

also been omitted for the same reason as above.

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(c) For the same reason in sub-section (4) a short

provision forbidding alteration of an approved cell without

the Governor's consent has been substituted for the old

sub-section.

5.

6.

Section 18 (old 19) has been redrafted to conform

with the existing practice by which two visiting justices

are appointed twice a month to visit a particular prison.

Section 19 (old 20) has been amended by the omission.

in line three of "of summary jurisdiction" and the

substitution of "any" for "a" before "court", since the

Supreme Court in its criminal jurisdiction has in some

cases (e.g., manslaughter) power to fine.

7.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His

Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name

of His Majesty and on His behalf

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cmq caden

Attorney General.

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